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Danforth vs Oakfield vs Oakfield
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 homeowners (81.6%).
Oakfield has the most people working from home (8.1%).
Oakfield has the most expensive homes ($144k 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 | Oakfield | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Highest |
449Lowest |
629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Lowest 19% above ME |
57.3±13 28% above ME |
57.7±6.3Highest 29% above ME |
| Oakfield and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Oakfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.9%±9.1 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Oakfield and Oakfield 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% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
10.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Oakfield 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±$8kHighest 36% below ME |
$45,272±$7kLowest 39% below ME |
$46,378±$3k 38% below ME |
| Danforth and Oakfield 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 |
$68,600±$53kLowest 77% below ME |
$144,300±$46kHighest 51% below ME |
| Oakfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
$567±$244Lowest 50% below ME |
$592±$261 48% below ME |
| Danforth and Oakfield 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 |
$613Lowest 80% below ME |
$1,272Highest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Oakfield 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% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
56%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
69.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
19 min 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Oakfield and Danforth 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.