What stands out worked out from the figures below

Parkman has the most expensive homes ($169k median).

Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).

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	Parkman	Danforth
People
Population	896Highest	666Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	51.7±5.6Lowest 15% above ME	53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME
	Danforth and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%	13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Parkman and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4%	26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4%
	Danforth and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	1.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Danforth and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$54,231±$21kHighest 27% below ME	$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME
	Parkman and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$168,900±$25kHighest 43% below ME	$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$629±$29 45% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,000Highest 34% below ME	$1,270Lowest 58% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Danforth and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	13.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 22% above ME	28 minLowest 15% above ME
Work from home	7.7%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9%	5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Parkman 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.