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Phillips vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Phillips | Danforth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,094Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.7±3.7Lowest 11% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
| Danforth and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $45,385±$12kHighest 39% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Phillips and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18kHighest 36% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
| Danforth and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582 15% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Phillips and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.