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Parkman vs Danforth vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parkman has the most people working from home (7.7%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($215k 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 | Parkman | Danforth | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 896Highest |
666 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.7±5.6 15% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below 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% |
19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Parkman and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cambridge and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,231±$21k 27% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$63,194±$39kHighest 15% below ME |
| Cambridge and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,900±$25k 43% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
| Cambridge and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000Highest 34% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,574 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.4%±42.5 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest 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.