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Newfield vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
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.
| Measure | Newfield | Danforth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,580Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
| Newfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20kHighest 23% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Newfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402 21% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Newfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.