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Weston vs Newburgh vs Danforth
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%).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Newburgh | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 275Lowest |
1,475Highest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
| Weston and Danforth 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% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Weston 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Weston 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% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 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 |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Newburgh 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.