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Randolph vs Weston vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the highest household income ($67k).
Weston has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k 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 | Randolph | Weston | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610Highest |
275Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Lowest 11% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Randolph and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
| Randolph and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,300±$21kHighest 41% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
| Randolph and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
— | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Weston 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.