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Hamlin vs Meddybemps vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamlin has the most people working from home (32%).
Meddybemps has the most expensive homes ($295k median).
Danforth has the most kids (14.8% 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 | Hamlin | Meddybemps | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 111Lowest |
139 |
452Highest |
| Median age | 61.8±15.9 38% above ME |
63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
| Meddybemps and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.2%±17.7 ME: 18.1% |
5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.5%±9.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
39.6%±15.4 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hamlin and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.2% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Meddybemps and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,938±$7kHighest 32% below ME |
$48,000±$13k 36% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Hamlin and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$58k 33% below ME |
$295,000±$73kHighest about the ME average |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Meddybemps and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,339Highest 56% below ME |
$1,206Lowest 60% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 39% below ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 32%±47.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hamlin and Meddybemps 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.