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Sherman vs Danforth vs Weston
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).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($172k 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 | Sherman | Danforth | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 947Highest |
666 |
275Lowest |
| 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 |
55.1±14Highest 23% 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 | 33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.7% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,444±$7k 34% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$58,942±$7kHighest 21% below ME |
| Weston and Sherman 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 |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $672±$329Highest 41% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Sherman and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,328 56% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,500Highest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±77.5 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Sherman 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% |
19.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Sherman and Weston 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.