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Danforth vs Ripley
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).
Ripley 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 | Ripley |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 666Highest |
436Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
47.7±5.3Lowest 6% above ME |
| Danforth and Ripley 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% |
16.3%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Ripley and Danforth 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% |
17.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ripley 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 |
$64,821±$13kHighest 13% below ME |
| Ripley 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±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$144,300±$33kHighest 51% below ME |
| Ripley and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,091±$281Highest 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±73.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Ripley 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% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ripley 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.