What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oakfield has the shortest commute (16 min average).

Danforth has the most homeowners (81.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Oakfield	Danforth
People
Population	449Lowest	666Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.3% ME: +2.6%
Median age	57.3±13Highest 28% above ME	53.1±4.4Lowest 19% above ME
	Oakfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%	13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Oakfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.9%±9.1Highest ME: 22.4%	26.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Oakfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	8.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	1.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Danforth and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$45,272±$7kLowest 39% below ME	$48,125±$8kHighest 36% below ME
	Danforth and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$68,600±$53kLowest 77% below ME	$89,900±$36kHighest 70% below ME
	Danforth and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$567±$244Lowest 50% below ME	$629±$29Highest 45% below ME
	Danforth and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$613Lowest 80% below ME	$1,270Highest 58% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.6%±13.4Lowest ME: 48.4%	36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Danforth and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	13.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 34% below ME	28 minHighest 15% above ME
Work from home	8.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9%	5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Oakfield 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.