Compare towns
Danforth vs Springfield vs Sumner vs Weston
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).
Springfield has the most kids (18.1% under 18).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 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 | Springfield | Sumner | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
310 |
845Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
55.1±14 23% above ME |
| Sumner and Weston 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% |
18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield and Sumner 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% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Weston 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 |
$60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Springfield and Weston 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 |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
| Weston and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29 45% below ME |
— | — | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 10 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.