Compare towns
Danforth vs Mount Chase vs Wade 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).
Mount Chase has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Wade has the most renters (21.7% rent).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Mount Chase | Wade | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666Highest |
280 |
244Lowest |
275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
49.9±10.9Lowest 11% above ME |
53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston and Wade 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% |
22.1%±10.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Chase and Wade 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% |
28.9%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Mount Chase 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% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mount Chase 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 |
$41,711±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
$41,818±$25k 44% below ME |
$58,942±$7kHighest 21% below ME |
| Weston 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 |
$115,700±$15k 61% below ME |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
| Weston and Wade 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 |
$1,281±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
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| Mount Chase and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,548 49% below ME |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Danforth 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% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Chase 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.