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Danforth vs Lagrange vs Mattawamkeag 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).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Mattawamkeag has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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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 | Lagrange | Mattawamkeag | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
709Highest |
698 |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
51.4±3.8 15% 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%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Mattawamkeag 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% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Weston 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% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lagrange 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 |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
$45,000±$16kLowest 40% below ME |
$58,942±$7kHighest 21% below ME |
| Weston and Lagrange 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 |
$126,000±$33k 58% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
| Weston and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29 45% below ME |
$831±$151Highest 27% below ME |
$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,111 63% below ME |
$1,500Highest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Lagrange 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% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Lagrange 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.