Compare towns
Washburn vs Weston vs Danforth vs Brooks
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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Weston | Danforth | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,355Highest |
275Lowest |
666 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
45.9±6.6Lowest about the ME average |
| Weston 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% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Washburn and Brooks 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% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest 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% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,196±$6k 25% below ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$59,130±$10kHighest 21% below ME |
| Brooks and Weston 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 |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$196,700±$33kHighest 34% below ME |
| Brooks and Weston 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±$29 45% below ME |
$1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571 48% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,096Highest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and Weston 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 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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.