Compare towns
Weston vs Hope 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
Hope has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k 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 | Hope | Danforth | Orient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 275 |
1,748Highest |
666 |
137Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.1±14 23% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
53.1±4.4 19% 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% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope 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% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hope 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 |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
| Orient and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,500 51% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
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| Work from home | 11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Hope 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.