ME area data
Danforth, ME
Danforth, ME.
Population: 983 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $195,583
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $195,583
- House Price Index
- 486.3 (+4.0% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 27.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 43.0°F
- Average high
- 53.0°F
- Average low
- 33.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 115.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 343
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cowboys Air Ranch Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Houlton International Airport (HUL) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +199 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $1,296
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,642
- Average weekly wage
- $942
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 64
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