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Danforth vs Limerick vs Weston vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Limerick | Weston | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
3,400Highest |
275Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% 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% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Weston 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
— | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Limerick 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% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Weston 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.