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Danforth vs Lowell vs Wallagrass
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).
Lowell has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Wallagrass has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
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 | Lowell | Wallagrass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Highest |
378Lowest |
514 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Lowest 19% above ME |
55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
55.6±8.2Highest 24% above ME |
| Wallagrass and Lowell 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% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Wallagrass and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
39.5%±8.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wallagrass and Lowell 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% |
30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wallagrass and Lowell 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 |
$50,833±$31kHighest 32% below ME |
$48,833±$5k 35% below ME |
| Lowell and Wallagrass 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 |
$209,700±$30kHighest 29% below ME |
$194,900±$35k 34% below ME |
| Lowell and Wallagrass 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 |
— | $932±$95Highest 18% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,478Highest 51% below ME |
$1,470 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±61.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell 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% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Lowell and Wallagrass 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.