Compare towns
Danforth vs Sumner vs Weston vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Sumner | Weston | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
845Highest |
275Lowest |
452 |
| 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 |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
55.1±14 23% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% 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%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Weston 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% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 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% ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth 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 |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$58,942±$7kHighest 21% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Weston and Sumner 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 |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% 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 |
— | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest 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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| 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.