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Danforth vs Washburn vs Union
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).
Washburn has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Washburn | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
1,355 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Danforth and Washburn 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% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Washburn 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% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Washburn 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% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Washburn and Union 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 |
$56,196±$6k 25% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$112,900±$14k 62% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29 45% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Washburn 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% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | Washburn District High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.