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Danforth vs Wade vs Springfield
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).
Wade has the most expensive homes ($157k median).
Springfield has the highest household income ($61k).
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 | Wade | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Highest |
244Lowest |
310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME |
| Wade 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% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield and Wade 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% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade 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% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Springfield 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 |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
| Springfield and Danforth 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 |
$157,100±$109kHighest 47% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
| Wade and Springfield 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Danforth and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Wade and Springfield 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.