Compare towns
Danforth vs Hope vs Wayne vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
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 | Hope | Wayne | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
1,748Highest |
1,101 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
| Wayne and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Danforth 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% |
47.4% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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±$8k 36% below ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Wayne and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Hope and Wayne 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 |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Hope and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hope 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Hope Public Schools | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.