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Danforth vs Vienna 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).
Vienna has the most expensive homes ($276k 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.

MeasureDanforthViennaWeston
People
Population
666Highest
536
275Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+1.4%Highest
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
53.1±4.4
19% above ME
42.8±5.5Lowest
4% below ME
55.1±14Highest
23% above ME
Weston and Danforth 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%
15.1%±5.8Highest
ME: 18.1%
14.9%±7.2
ME: 18.1%
Vienna and Weston 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%
20.5%±4.3Lowest
ME: 22.4%
21.8%±4.3
ME: 22.4%
Danforth and Weston 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%
34.7%Highest
ME: 36.2%
23.3%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.7%±2
ME: 5.8%
3.4%±3.1Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.5%±4.5Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Vienna 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
$75,481±$20kHighest
about the ME average
$58,942±$7k
21% below ME
Vienna 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
$276,400±$62kHighest
7% below ME
$171,700±$26k
42% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$629±$29
45% below ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,270Lowest
58% below ME
$2,469Highest
19% below ME
$1,500
51% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
36.1%±57.5
ME: 48.4%
28.6%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
100%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.9%
ME: 10.7%
13.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
19.6%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.6%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
91.8%
ME: 74.3%
93.1%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Lowest
10 yrs newer than ME
1987Lowest
10 yrs newer than ME
1990Highest
13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
15% above ME
62 minHighest
150% above ME
18 minLowest
28% below ME
Work from home
5.8%±3.4Lowest
ME: 15.9%
10.6%±5.1
ME: 15.9%
11.1%±12.7Highest
ME: 15.9%
Weston and Vienna 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.