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Danforth vs Jonesport vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Jonesport has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Jonesport | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
1,166Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
43.7±12.9Lowest about the ME average |
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%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Jonesport 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% |
26.5%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jonesport 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% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jonesport 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±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$67,500±$13kHighest 10% below ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Jonesport 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 |
$142,000±$37k 52% below ME |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
| Weston and Jonesport 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 |
$1,000±$109Highest 12% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,800Highest 41% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±48 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
67.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
18 min 28% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8%±3 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD | — |
| High school in town | — | Jonesport-Beals High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.