Compare towns
Danforth vs Sumner vs Union 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).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
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 | Sumner | Union | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
845 |
2,663Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below 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% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Union 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 |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.