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Danforth vs Readfield vs Newburgh vs Danforth
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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Newburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Readfield | Newburgh | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
2,651Highest |
1,475 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest 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% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Readfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Readfield 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 |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Readfield and Newburgh 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 |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Readfield and Newburgh 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 |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.