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Wade vs Danforth vs Dennysville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wade has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Dennysville has the most expensive homes ($219k 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 | Wade | Danforth | Dennysville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244 |
666Highest |
218Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
53.1±4.4Lowest 19% above ME |
57.5±6.5Highest 28% above ME |
| Dennysville and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
12.4%±9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wade and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Dennysville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dennysville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $41,818±$25k 44% below ME |
$48,125±$8kHighest 36% below ME |
$39,250±$25kLowest 47% below ME |
| Danforth and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$218,800±$68kHighest 26% below ME |
| Dennysville 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 | $1,655 45% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,833Highest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dennysville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
30.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1955 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Wade and Dennysville 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.