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West Gardiner vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Gardiner has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | West Gardiner | Danforth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43.5±2.8Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| West Gardiner and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| West Gardiner and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $96,172±$30kHighest 29% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,100±$42kHighest about the ME average |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,087±$150Highest 5% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,282 25% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±9.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| West Gardiner and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #90 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.