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A town of 666.
Population
666
−0.3% since 2010
Median home value
$90K
Census ACS
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
53.1
years
Jobs based here
178
Balanced
Small town
666 people, and everyone knows the way
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Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Danforth has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 96 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
96″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–28°
Spring29–51°
Summer53–76°
Fall36–56°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 25
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Danforth
Most working residents leave Danforth for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Machias (7%), Baileyville (6%) and Calais (4%). Half commute less than 64 miles.
12%work in town
Where working residents work
In Danforth12%
Machias7%
Baileyville6%
Calais4%
Augusta4%
64 mi
median commute distance
178
jobs based in Danforth
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Danforth is
Danforth beats the Maine average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
32 measures vs. Maine
2 better7 too close to call23 worse
| What stands out | Danforth | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.5% | 15.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 76.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.9% | 14.8% |
Houlton Regional Hospital
34.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Danforth’s public schools outperform 48% of Maine districts
The public schools Danforth’s kids attend trail 52% of Maine’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Grand School | PK–12 | 146 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state testsAll 1 schools →
Outdoors
0.4% of Danforth is conserved land
49 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 165 of 38,432 acres
49 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Greenland Island | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Danforth
Town in Maine, United States
Danforth is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named for proprietor Thomas Danforth. The population was 587 at the 2020 census. The town contains the villages of Danforth and Eaton. East Grand School is located in Danforth.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 587
- Area
- 61 sq mi
- Elevation
- 394 ft
- ZIP code
- 04424
- Area code
- 207