Compare towns
Danforth vs Wayne vs Weston vs Island Falls
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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Island Falls has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Wayne | Weston | Island Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
1,101Highest |
275Lowest |
768 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
55.1±14 23% above ME |
50.7±10.6Lowest 13% above ME |
| Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Island Falls and Weston 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Island Falls 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
12.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Island Falls 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$56,328±$8k 25% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$108,300±$25k 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
— | $636±$124 44% below ME |
| Wayne and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
$1,720 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5Lowest 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6% ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
21 min 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.