Compare towns
Danforth vs Howland vs Randolph vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Howland has the most kids (22% under 18).
Randolph has the highest household income ($67k).
Weston has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Howland | Randolph | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
1,367 |
1,610Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
47.6±10.2Lowest 6% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston 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% |
22%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Howland and Weston 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% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
12% ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Howland and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$49,297±$21k 34% below ME |
$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Randolph and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$150,100±$52k 49% below ME |
$174,300±$21kHighest 41% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Randolph and Weston 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 |
$916±$246 20% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
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| Randolph and Howland 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 |
$1,546 49% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
29%±18.2 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
19.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
77.9% ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Penobscot Valley High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.