Compare towns
Springfield vs Wade 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
Springfield has the most kids (18.1% under 18).
Wade has the most renters (21.7% rent).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 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 | Springfield | Wade | Danforth | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 310 |
244Lowest |
666Highest |
275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME |
53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield and Wade 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% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade 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% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest 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 | $60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Springfield and Weston 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 |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
| Weston and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Wade 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.