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Danforth vs Oakfield 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 highest household income ($48k).
Oakfield has the most expensive homes ($144k median).
Danforth has the most kids (14.8% under 18).
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 | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Highest |
629 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
57.7±6.3Highest 29% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
| Oakfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Danforth 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% |
36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Oakfield 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 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 |
$46,378±$3k 38% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% 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 |
$144,300±$46kHighest 51% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% 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 |
$592±$261Lowest 48% below ME |
$629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,272Highest 58% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest 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% |
9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
19 minLowest 25% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Danforth and Oakfield 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.