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Hampden vs Weston vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
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 | Hampden | Weston | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
275Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kHighest about the ME average |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
— | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694Highest 22% above ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 22 | — | — |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.