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Danforth vs Haynesville vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering DanforthWeston
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most people working from home (5.8%).
Haynesville has the most affordable homes ($77k median).
Danforth has the most kids (14.8% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Danforth | Haynesville | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Highest |
131Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
55.5±12.9Highest 24% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
| Haynesville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
10.7%±23.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±19.2 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Haynesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9% ME: 36.2% |
20%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.6%±10.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Haynesville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kHighest 36% below ME |
— | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kHighest 70% below ME |
$77,100±$8kLowest 74% below ME |
$85,200±$20k 71% below ME |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,333±$705Highest 17% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Haynesville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Haynesville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.