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Danforth vs Mattawamkeag vs Wayne 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).
Mattawamkeag has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Mattawamkeag | Wayne | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
698 |
1,101Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
51.4±3.8Lowest 15% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
55.1±14 23% above ME |
| Wayne and Weston 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% |
17.5%±9.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mattawamkeag 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% |
20.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$45,000±$16kLowest 40% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29 45% below ME |
$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
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| Wayne and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
$1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Mattawamkeag 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% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.