Compare towns
Whiting vs Danforth vs Weston vs Sweden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the youngest population (median age 50).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sweden has the most expensive homes ($311k 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 | Whiting | Danforth | Weston | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 506 |
666Highest |
275Lowest |
537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 50±5Lowest 12% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
51.1±19.2 14% 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 | 17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sweden and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±8Lowest 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+ | 34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Whiting and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,263±$2k 26% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$73,750±$25kHighest about the ME average |
| Sweden and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$311,300±$61kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sweden and Whiting 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±$29 45% below ME |
— | $1,667±$815Highest 46% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,728 43% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
$2,598Highest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
8.3%±100Lowest 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 | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 10% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Sweden 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 | 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.