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Masardis vs Danforth vs Ashland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Masardis has the highest household income ($68k).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Ashland has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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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 | Masardis | Danforth | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 258Lowest |
666 |
1,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35.9±13.2Lowest 20% below ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
53.4±9.1Highest 19% above ME |
| Ashland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Ashland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
32.2%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ashland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ashland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,650±$26kHighest 9% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$46,838±$15kLowest 37% below ME |
| Masardis and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $126,400±$51kHighest 57% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$125,000±$49k 58% below ME |
| Masardis and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $914Lowest 70% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,511Highest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
25.7%±27.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Masardis and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
23.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.7%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Danforth and Ashland 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.