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Sherman vs Danforth vs Crystal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherman has the most people working from home (28.2%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
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 | Sherman | Danforth | Crystal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 947Highest |
666 |
247Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
| Crystal and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.7% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±0.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,444±$7kHighest 34% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$48,125±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
| Sherman and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,200±$14k 61% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$129,200±$60kHighest 56% below ME |
| Crystal and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $672±$329 41% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
| Crystal and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,328Highest 56% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$943Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±77.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sherman and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.