Compare towns
Weston vs Union vs Orient vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
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 | Union | Orient | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 275 |
2,663Highest |
137Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 55.1±14 23% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Union 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
— | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
— | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
— | — |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
— | 27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.