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Wallagrass vs Danforth vs Eagle Lake vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallagrass has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Eagle Lake has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Waltham has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Wallagrass | Danforth | Eagle Lake | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 514 |
452 |
570Highest |
346Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -10.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.6±8.2 24% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
60.8±4.7Highest 36% above ME |
56.4±9.3 26% above ME |
| Eagle Lake and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Wallagrass and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±8.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.5%±7.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±3.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Wallagrass and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,833±$5k 35% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$60,208±$6k 19% below ME |
$71,071±$14kHighest 5% below ME |
| Waltham and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,900±$35k 34% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$221,200±$22kHighest 25% below ME |
$181,300±$22k 39% below ME |
| Eagle Lake and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $932±$95Highest 18% below ME |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
$508±$183Lowest 55% below ME |
$850±$567 25% below ME |
| Wallagrass and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,470 52% below ME |
— | $1,861Highest 39% below ME |
$1,452Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±61.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±33.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
15%±96.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Eagle Lake and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±14.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Eagle Lake and Waltham 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.