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Garland vs Danforth vs Belmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Garland has the most kids (18% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Belmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Garland | Danforth | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 823 |
666Lowest |
876Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.5±4.3 19% above ME |
53.1±4.4Lowest 19% above ME |
54.5±9.2Highest 22% above ME |
| Belmont and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Garland and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
33.7%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Belmont and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belmont and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,094±$12k 32% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$61,250±$15kHighest 18% below ME |
| Belmont and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,400±$38k 31% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$217,500±$28kHighest 27% below ME |
| Belmont and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$248 30% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,045±$410Highest 8% below ME |
| Belmont and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,536 49% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,445Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±46.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.3%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Garland and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.2%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Belmont and Garland 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.