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Guilford vs Danforth vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Guilford has the most renters (29.9% 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 | Guilford | Danforth | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,096Highest |
452Lowest |
626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -18.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.5±7.4 19% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
54.3±12.5Highest 21% above ME |
| Guilford and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Guilford and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.3%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Guilford and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
12.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±7.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Guilford and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,173±$13kHighest 29% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$45,735±$13k 39% below ME |
| Guilford and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,100±$31kHighest 43% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$151,100±$38k 49% below ME |
| Guilford and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
$629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
$529±$516 54% below ME |
| Danforth and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,619Highest 47% below ME |
— | $1,586Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±24 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
67.4%±25.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 22% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
19 min 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Guilford and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 80/MSAD 04 | — | — |
| High school in town | Piscataquis Community Secondary School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.