Compare towns
Weston vs Franklin vs Danforth vs Orient
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 46).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
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 | Franklin | Danforth | Orient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 275 |
1,628Highest |
452 |
137Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.1±14 23% above ME |
46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
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% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Orient and Franklin 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% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin 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 |
$65,455±$16kHighest 12% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
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| Franklin 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±$26k 42% below ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $888±$306Highest 22% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Franklin and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6% ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
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| Work from home | 11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest 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.