Compare towns
Washburn vs Danforth vs Danforth vs Strong
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,355Highest |
666 |
452Lowest |
1,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% 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% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Washburn and Strong 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%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest 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% |
2.1%±1.6 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 |
$47,557±$10k 36% 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±$14k 62% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$183,900±$29kHighest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
| Strong and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571 48% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
— | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| 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% |
20.9%±52.4 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest 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 |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
— | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.