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Wallagrass vs Danforth vs New Canada
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 people working from home (7.8%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
New Canada has the most kids (43.7% under 18).
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 | New Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 514 |
666Highest |
449Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.6±8.2Highest 24% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
27.4±22Lowest 39% below ME |
| Wallagrass and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
43.7%±2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±8.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
12% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$68,750±$29kHighest 8% below ME |
| New Canada and Wallagrass 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 |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$210,300±$65kHighest 29% below ME |
| New Canada 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±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,470 52% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,839Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±61.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Danforth 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
0.6%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wallagrass and Danforth 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.