Compare towns
Weston vs Appleton vs Danforth vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Appleton has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
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 | Weston | Appleton | Danforth | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 275Lowest |
1,360Highest |
452 |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Appleton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,942±$7kHighest 21% below ME |
$53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
| Weston and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,500 51% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
— | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.