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Osborn vs Danforth vs Aurora
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Osborn has the most expensive homes ($218k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Aurora has the most kids (26.5% 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 | Osborn | Danforth | Aurora |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 88Lowest |
666Highest |
132 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.4±3.4Highest 26% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
47.2±17Lowest 5% above ME |
| Osborn and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±28.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
26.5%±16.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Aurora and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±34.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.3%±26.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Osborn and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±13.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±10.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Osborn and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,083±$84kHighest 70% above ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
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| Osborn and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,100±$44kHighest 26% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$189,400±$17k 36% below ME |
| Osborn and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,125±$342Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $878Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$2,025Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Osborn and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
75.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 64% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
34 min 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 2%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Aurora and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Airline CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.