Compare towns
Marshfield vs Danforth vs Machias
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Machias has the most renters (50.3% rent).
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 | Marshfield | Danforth | Machias |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 499Lowest |
666 |
2,020Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.8 9% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
40.8±9.6Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
12.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$5kHighest 16% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$34,375±$16kLowest 54% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,900±$42kHighest 35% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$141,300±$17k 52% below ME |
| Marshfield and Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$692±$276Highest 39% below ME |
| Machias and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,342Highest 23% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,885 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.9%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
25.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
49.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
16 min 33% below ME |
| Work from home | 11%±7 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Machias and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Machias Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Machias Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.