Compare towns
Danforth vs Weston vs Wilton vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Wilton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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.
| Measure | Danforth | Weston | Wilton | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
275Lowest |
3,862Highest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
46.1±6.6Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3 16% 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% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Wilton 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% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Wilton 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% ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
31.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Wilton 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±$8k 36% below ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$63,396±$23kHighest 15% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Wilton 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±$36k 70% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$202,000±$30kHighest 32% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Wilton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
— | $446±$274Lowest 61% below ME |
$629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
$2,344Highest 23% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.5%±31.1 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Wilton 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% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.6% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wilton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #121 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 09 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.