Compare towns
Hudson vs Danforth vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most people working from home (8.6%).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($178k 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 | Hudson | Danforth | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,305 |
666Lowest |
1,462Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.1Lowest 6% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
49.8±5.4 11% above ME |
| Danforth and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Enfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
28%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Enfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,933±$12kHighest 9% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$62,667±$7k 16% below ME |
| Hudson and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,300±$9k 47% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$178,100±$22kHighest 40% below ME |
| Enfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,543 49% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,152Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
58.3%±64.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Enfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hudson and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.