Compare towns
Springfield vs Danforth vs Lee vs Carroll plantation
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the highest household income ($61k).
Danforth has the most renters (20.6% rent).
Lee has the most expensive homes ($175k median).
Carroll plantation has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
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 | Springfield | Danforth | Lee | Carroll plantation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 310 |
452 |
925Highest |
134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
55.1±14.4Highest 23% above ME |
| Carroll plantation and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±15.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
32.8%±20.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Carroll plantation and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.1% ME: 36.2% |
9.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±8.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Carroll plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
$42,264±$11k 43% below ME |
$49,886±$5k 33% below ME |
$24,643±$23kLowest 67% below ME |
| Springfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$85,200±$20k 71% below ME |
$174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
$83,500±$16kLowest 72% below ME |
| Lee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067 65% below ME |
— | $1,547Highest 49% below ME |
$1,061Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Lee and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97% ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
63 minHighest 157% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.