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Easton vs Danforth vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Addison has the most people working from home (8.9%).
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 | Easton | Danforth | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,433Highest |
666Lowest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±10.5Lowest 17% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
| Addison and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Easton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Easton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,309±$11kHighest 29% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
| Easton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$36kHighest 45% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
| Easton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $510±$116Lowest 55% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
| Addison and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,435 53% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,625Highest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±37.3 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 18% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Addison and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Easton Public Schools | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | Easton Junior-Senior High Sch | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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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.