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Guilford vs Danforth vs Willimantic
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 expensive homes ($170k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% 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 | Guilford | Danforth | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,096Highest |
452 |
200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.5±7.4Highest 19% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
| Guilford and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Guilford and Willimantic 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% |
15.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic 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±$13k 29% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$63,472±$52kHighest 15% below ME |
| Willimantic 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 |
$131,700±$21k 56% below ME |
| Guilford and Willimantic 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 |
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| 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 |
— | $1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Guilford and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 22% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic 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.