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Washburn vs Danforth vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washburn has the most people working from home (9.7%).
Danforth has the most homeowners (81.6%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Washburn | Danforth | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,355Highest |
666 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.2±7.7Lowest 8% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Washburn and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Washburn and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,196±$6kHighest 25% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Washburn and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$14kHighest 62% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Washburn and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
$629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571Highest 48% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Washburn and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — | — |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.