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Westmanland vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmanland has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Danforth has the most kids (14.8% under 18).
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 | Westmanland | Danforth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 108Lowest |
452Highest |
| Median age | 60.5±12.6Highest 35% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
| Westmanland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 3.7%±25.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Westmanland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±25.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Westmanland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±14Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Westmanland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,750±$26kHighest 15% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Westmanland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,900±$24kHighest 25% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,827 40% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Westmanland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Westmanland 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.