Compare towns
Wade vs Weston vs Danforth vs Mount Chase
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Weston has the highest household income ($59k).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Mount Chase has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Weston | Danforth | Mount Chase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 244Lowest |
275 |
452Highest |
280 |
| Median age | 53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
49.9±10.9Lowest 11% 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 | 16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±10.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Chase and Wade 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% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
28.9%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mount Chase 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 |
$58,942±$7kHighest 21% below ME |
$42,264±$11k 43% below ME |
$41,711±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
| Weston and Danforth 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 |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$115,700±$15k 61% 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±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,281±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
| Mount Chase and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
— | $1,548 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Mount Chase 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% |
19.6% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Chase and Weston 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.