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Webster plantation vs Danforth vs Haynesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster plantation has the most people working from home (31.4%).
Danforth has the most kids (13.4% under 18).
Haynesville has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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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 | Webster plantation | Danforth | Haynesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 85Lowest |
666Highest |
131 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.4±11.5Lowest 8% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
55.5±12.9Highest 24% above ME |
| Haynesville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.5%±34.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.7%±23.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Haynesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±39.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±19.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Haynesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
20%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.3%±28.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.6%±10.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Webster plantation and Haynesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $75,800±$66kLowest 74% below ME |
$89,900±$36kHighest 70% below ME |
$77,100±$8k 74% below ME |
| Danforth and Haynesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,333±$705Highest 17% above ME |
| Haynesville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $367Lowest 88% below ME |
$1,270Highest 58% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Haynesville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 31.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 31.4%±29.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Webster plantation 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.