Compare towns
Weston vs Danforth vs Newburgh vs Orient
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Newburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
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 | Newburgh | Orient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 275 |
666 |
1,475Highest |
137Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.1±14 23% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
| Orient and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Orient 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%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,500 51% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% 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% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
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| Work from home | 11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.