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Haynesville vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haynesville has the most affordable homes ($77k median).
Danforth has the most people working from home (5.8%).
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 | Haynesville | Danforth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 131Lowest |
666Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±12.9Highest 24% above ME |
53.1±4.4Lowest 19% above ME |
| Haynesville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 10.7%±23.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Haynesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±19.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Haynesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±10.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Haynesville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | — | $48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $77,100±$8kLowest 74% below ME |
$89,900±$36kHighest 70% below ME |
| Danforth and Haynesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$705Highest 17% above ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Haynesville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,270 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Haynesville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 60% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±15.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Danforth and Haynesville 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.