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Effingham vs Danbury vs Parsonsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% 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 | Effingham | Danbury | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Highest |
1,451Lowest |
1,715 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
47.4±5.8Highest 22% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Danbury and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danbury and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danbury and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$71,685±$11kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$72,045±$18k 11% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$240,700±$35kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$272,100±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,281±$390Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,185±$312 16% below U.S. |
| Danbury and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$2,350Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Effingham and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.