Compare towns
Richmond vs Danforth vs Union vs Dover-Foxcroft
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Union has the highest household income ($81k).
Dover-Foxcroft has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Richmond | Danforth | Union | Dover-Foxcroft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,566 |
452Lowest |
2,663 |
4,506Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
38±4.1 15% below ME |
| Danforth and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
28.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Richmond and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,854±$10k 12% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$63,344±$6k 15% below ME |
| Union and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,700±$27k 18% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$162,600±$12k 45% below ME |
| Union and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$166 5% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$880±$97 23% below ME |
| Union and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,143 4% above ME |
— | $3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,916Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Richmond and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 19% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Richmond and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #89 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Richmond Public Schools | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 68/MSAD 68 |
| High school in town | Richmond High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
— | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.