Compare towns
Springfield vs Union vs Danforth 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
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
Danforth has the most renters (18.4% rent).
Carroll plantation has the most affordable homes ($84k 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 | Springfield | Union | Danforth | Carroll plantation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 310 |
2,663Highest |
666 |
134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
55.1±14.4Highest 23% above ME |
| Carroll plantation and Danforth 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±15.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
32.8%±20.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Carroll plantation and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3%±8.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Union 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±$23k 19% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$24,643±$23kLowest 67% below ME |
| Union and Springfield 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$83,500±$16kLowest 72% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067 65% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,061Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Danforth and Union 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
63 minHighest 157% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | — |
| 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.