What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).

Wallagrass has the most expensive homes ($195k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danforth	Wallagrass
People
Population	666Highest	514Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	53.1±4.4Lowest 19% above ME	55.6±8.2Highest 24% above ME
	Wallagrass 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%	16.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Wallagrass and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4%	39.5%±8.4Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	22%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.3%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Wallagrass 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	$48,833±$5kHighest 35% below ME
	Wallagrass 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	$194,900±$35kHighest 34% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME	$932±$95Highest 18% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,270Lowest 58% below ME	$1,470Highest 52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4%	32%±61.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Danforth and Wallagrass 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%	3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	84.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 15% above ME	25 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	7.8%±8.1Highest ME: 15.9%
	Wallagrass and Danforth 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.