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Springfield vs Weston vs Danforth vs Stacyville
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).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($172k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Stacyville has the most people working from home (22.6%).
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 | Weston | Danforth | Stacyville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 310 |
275Lowest |
452 |
465Highest |
| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
49.6±4.6Lowest 11% above ME |
| Weston and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±8.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield and Stacyville 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% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.6%±9.3Lowest 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+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
12.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±2.4Lowest 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 |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$54,583±$26k 27% 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 |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$101,700±$25k 66% below ME |
| Weston and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$880±$74Highest 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,500Highest 51% below ME |
— | $1,099 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±54.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Stacyville 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% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
11.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.6%±16.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stacyville and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 89 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Katahdin Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.