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Weston 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
Weston has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Danforth has the youngest population (median age 53.1).
Haynesville has the most affordable homes ($77k 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 | Danforth | Haynesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 275 |
666Highest |
131Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.1±14 23% above ME |
53.1±4.4Lowest 19% above ME |
55.5±12.9Highest 24% above ME |
| Haynesville and Weston 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%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
10.7%±23.1Lowest 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%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
7.6%±10.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Haynesville 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
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| Weston and Danforth 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 |
$77,100±$8kLowest 74% below ME |
| 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 | $1,500Highest 51% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston 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.