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Danforth vs Newburgh vs Waltham
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).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Waltham has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Newburgh | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
1,475Highest |
346Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
56.4±9.3Highest 26% above ME |
| Waltham 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% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Waltham 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Waltham 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$71,071±$14k 5% below ME |
| Newburgh and Waltham 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 |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$181,300±$22k 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$850±$567 25% below ME |
| Newburgh and Waltham 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 |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,452 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
15%±96.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Waltham and Newburgh 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.