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Oakfield vs Danforth vs Dyer Brook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakfield has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Dyer Brook has the most kids (24.4% 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 | Oakfield | Danforth | Dyer Brook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 449 |
666Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.3±13Highest 28% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
38.7±11.8Lowest 14% below 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%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±11Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dyer Brook and Oakfield 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%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±8.8Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±6.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dyer Brook and Danforth 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±$8k 36% below ME |
$73,409±$27kHighest about the ME average |
| Dyer Brook and Danforth 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±$36k 70% below ME |
$135,000±$51kHighest 54% below ME |
| Dyer Brook and Danforth 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 |
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| 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 |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,606Highest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±13.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dyer Brook and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 34% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dyer Brook and Oakfield 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.