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Meddybemps vs Danforth vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meddybemps has the most expensive homes ($295k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Charlotte has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Meddybemps | Danforth | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 139Lowest |
452Highest |
377 |
| Median age | 63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
48.6±3.1Lowest 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±10.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Charlotte and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.6%±15.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±7.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Meddybemps and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.2% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±10.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Meddybemps and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,000±$13k 36% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$67,813±$18kHighest 9% below ME |
| Charlotte and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$73kHighest about the ME average |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$140,800±$30k 53% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,206Lowest 60% below ME |
— | $2,000Highest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Meddybemps and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 28% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.4%±7.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Meddybemps and Danforth 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.