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Danforth vs Sumner vs Weston vs Mattawamkeag
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%).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Mattawamkeag has the most renters (23.9% rent).
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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 | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
845Highest |
275Lowest |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
55.1±14 23% above ME |
51.4±3.8Lowest 15% 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% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mattawamkeag 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% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7Lowest 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$58,942±$7kHighest 21% below ME |
$45,000±$16kLowest 40% 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±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% 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±$29Highest 45% below ME |
— | — | $488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
| Danforth and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
$1,111Lowest 63% 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% |
42.7%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6% ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
42 min 69% 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% |
2.2%±3Lowest 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.