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Danforth vs Masardis
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 people working from home (5.8%).
Masardis has the most expensive homes ($126k 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 | Masardis |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 666Highest |
258Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
35.9±13.2Lowest 20% below ME |
| Danforth and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Masardis 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% |
14.3%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Masardis 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 |
$67,650±$26kHighest 9% below ME |
| Masardis and Danforth 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 |
$126,400±$51kHighest 57% below ME |
| Masardis and Danforth 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Highest 58% below ME |
$914Lowest 70% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Masardis 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% |
11.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Danforth and Masardis 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.