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New Vineyard vs Danforth

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Vineyard has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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.

MeasureNew VineyardDanforth
People
Population
607Highest
452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.8%
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
47.5±9.5Lowest
6% above ME
51.9±5.3Highest
16% above ME
Danforth and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
24.5%±6.3Highest
ME: 18.1%
14.8%±6.6Lowest
ME: 18.1%
New Vineyard and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27%±3.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
22.6%±5.8Lowest
ME: 22.4%
New Vineyard and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20%Highest
ME: 36.2%
4.5%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.8%±1.4Lowest
ME: 5.8%
2.4%±2.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
Danforth and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$61,806±$19kHighest
17% below ME
$42,264±$11kLowest
43% below ME
New Vineyard and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$190,000±$76kHighest
36% below ME
$85,200±$20kLowest
71% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$925±$490Highest
19% below ME
$629±$22Lowest
45% below ME
New Vineyard and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,136
30% below ME
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Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7%±5.3Highest
ME: 48.4%
11.5%±71.8Lowest
ME: 48.4%
New Vineyard and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
22.6%Highest
ME: 10.7%
12%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.7%Highest
ME: 74.3%
79.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
10 yrs newer than ME
1981Lowest
4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
39% above ME
27 minLowest
9% above ME
Work from home
16.7%±8.6Highest
ME: 15.9%
3%±2.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
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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.