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Marshfield vs Danforth vs New Portland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
New Portland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | New Portland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 499Lowest |
666 |
686Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.8Lowest 9% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
41.4±5.4 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and New Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.6%±3.5Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| New Portland and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$5k 16% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$74,375±$21kHighest about the ME average |
| New Portland and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,900±$42kHighest 35% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$176,000±$35k 41% below ME |
| Marshfield and New Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
$337±$332Lowest 70% below ME |
| Danforth and New Portland 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 |
$1,923 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
94.7%±88.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and New Portland 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% |
14.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Marshfield and New Portland 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.