Compare towns
Weston vs Danforth vs Danforth vs Stockholm
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).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Stockholm has the most people working from home (19.5%).
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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 | Weston | Danforth | Danforth | Stockholm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 275 |
666Highest |
452 |
222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
54±7.3 21% above ME |
| Weston and Stockholm are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±7.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±3.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stockholm 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±$7k 21% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$60,833±$9kHighest 19% below ME |
| Stockholm and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$144,800±$27k 51% below ME |
| Weston and Stockholm 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 |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,094±$180Highest 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,500 51% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
— | $1,609Highest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Stockholm 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.5%±12.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stockholm and Weston 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.