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Danforth vs New Sharon vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering DanforthWeston
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
New Sharon has the most expensive homes ($171k median).
Danforth has the shortest commute (27 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 | New Sharon | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
1,550Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
43.9±8.9Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
| Danforth 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% |
20%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| New Sharon and Danforth 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% |
23.8%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and New Sharon 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% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| New Sharon 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 |
$63,889±$21kHighest 15% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| New Sharon 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±$36k 70% below ME |
$171,200±$21kHighest 42% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$961±$55Highest 16% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,889Highest 38% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
61%±38Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| New Sharon 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% |
9.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.7%±2.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| New Sharon and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 09 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.