Compare towns
Danforth vs Phillips vs Danforth vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Weston has the highest household income ($59k).
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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 | Phillips | Danforth | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
1,094Highest |
452 |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
49.7±3.7Lowest 11% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston 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% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Weston 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% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips 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 |
$45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% 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±$36k 70% below ME |
$190,800±$18kHighest 36% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Phillips and Weston 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 |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
— | $1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Phillips 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% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.