Danforth

Population: 507
Median household income: $40,662
Median home value: $89,500

Danforth, a community in Washington County, Maine, has 507 residents. Its median household income of $40,662 runs below the Washington County figure of $52,237.

From 2020 to 2023, Danforth's population declined 3.2% from 524 to 507, while its median home value rose 15.9% from $77,200 to $89,500.

The median resident is 53.9 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 28.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 507
Median age: 53.9 yrs
Median household income: $40,662
Median home value: $89,500
Median gross rent: $573
Housing units: 278
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Unemployment rate: 19.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

524507

Median household income

$40,181$40,662

Median home value

$77,200$89,500

Median gross rent

$508$573

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	524	$40,181	$77,200	$508
2021	471	$35,972	$76,300	$506
2022	474	$39,091	$87,700	$561
2023	507	$40,662	$89,500	$573

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 5428.6%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	1.2%
5 to 17	64	12.6%
18 to 24	23	4.5%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	36	7.1%
45 to 54	145	28.6%
55 to 64	90	17.8%
65 to 74	72	14.2%
75 and over	71	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	507	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate72.2%

Some college or associate's18.1%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	3.9%
High school graduate	299	72.2%
Some college or associate's	75	18.1%
Bachelor's degree	24	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone72.5%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked18.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	116	72.5%
Carpooled	10	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	18.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	72.9%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	15	9.7%
60+ min	27	17.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 17.3% (85 of 491)

	Count	Share
Family households	158	62.9%
Nonfamily households	93	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	251	90.3%
Vacant	27	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	196	78.1%
Renter-occupied	55	21.9%

1-unit, detached94.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	263	94.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	15	5.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2316375
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.48 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 45.6596, -67.8683