Compare towns
Dyer Brook vs Merrill vs Danforth vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dyer Brook has the highest household income ($73k).
Merrill has the most kids (41.7% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Marshfield has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Dyer Brook | Merrill | Danforth | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 275Lowest |
372 |
666Highest |
499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±11.8 14% below ME |
33.2±9.9Lowest 26% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
40.9±7.8 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±11 ME: 18.1% |
41.7%±11Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.5%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Merrill and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
14%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±6.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Dyer Brook and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,409±$27kHighest about the ME average |
$65,536±$8k 12% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$62,500±$5k 16% below ME |
| Dyer Brook and Merrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,000±$51k 54% below ME |
$131,600±$21k 56% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$191,900±$42kHighest 35% below ME |
| Marshfield and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,606 47% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,342Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 ME: 48.4% |
60%±100 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Merrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Merrill and Marshfield 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.