Compare towns
Weston vs Mount Chase vs Danforth vs Waltham
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).
Mount Chase has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Waltham has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Mount Chase | Danforth | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 275Lowest |
280 |
666Highest |
346 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.1±14 23% above ME |
49.9±10.9Lowest 11% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
56.4±9.3Highest 26% above ME |
| Waltham 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% |
22.1%±10.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Chase and Waltham 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% |
28.9%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Waltham and Mount Chase 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% |
32.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±3.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mount Chase 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 |
$41,711±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$71,071±$14kHighest 5% below ME |
| Waltham 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 |
$115,700±$15k 61% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$181,300±$22kHighest 39% below ME |
| Waltham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,281±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$850±$567 25% below ME |
| Mount Chase and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,500 51% below ME |
$1,548Highest 49% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,452 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
15%±96.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% ME: 10.7% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 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 |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Chase and Waltham 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.