Compare towns
Weston vs Whiting 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%).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($214k 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 | Whiting | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 275Lowest |
506Highest |
452 |
| Median age | 55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
50±5Lowest 12% above ME |
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% |
17.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Whiting and Weston 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% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting and Danforth 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% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Whiting 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±$7kHighest 21% below ME |
$55,263±$2k 26% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Weston and Whiting 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 |
$214,200±$52kHighest 28% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Whiting and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
| Danforth and Whiting 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 |
$1,728Highest 43% below ME |
— |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Whiting 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Whiting Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.