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Danforth vs Windsor vs Danforth vs Mattawamkeag
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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($229k median).
Danforth has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Mattawamkeag has the most renters (23.9% rent).
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 | Windsor | Danforth | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
2,690Highest |
452Lowest |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
43.5±8Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
51.4±3.8 15% above ME |
| Danforth 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% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Mattawamkeag 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% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
21%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
6.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Windsor 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 |
$63,178±$5kHighest 15% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$45,000±$16k 40% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$228,800±$22kHighest 23% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29 45% below ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
— | $1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Mattawamkeag 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% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windsor and Danforth 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 | — | #44 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 12 | — | — |
| 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.