Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town was settled in 1871 and has 583 residents today.
No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Danforth. Union Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. Danforth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 45 in 1840, a peak of 1,467 in 1930, 587 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 4 maps from 1940 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Danforth, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Danforth.
Its one school is below. Danforth’s only public school teaches 146 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Grand SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 146 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
In July, afternoons reach 78°; in January, nights fall to 5°, and about 96 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Danforth, 14% of residents live below the poverty line, where Maine’s towns sit at 9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The mean commuting time for Danforth comes to 28 minutes. Commuting out is the norm here: 12% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Machias (7%), Baileyville (6%) and Calais (4%).
| Danforth | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For adults in Danforth, the share who feel lonely is 35%. In Danforth, 20% of adults smoke cigarettes, above both Maine’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (14%). Among 144 Maine towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Danforth. Of 32 CDC measures, Danforth beats the Maine average on 2 and trails it on 23.
| Danforth | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Federal aid has come to Danforth households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 58% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to hurricanes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Across 1 park or preserve: 49 miles of trail. Danforth’s density of trails stands at 0.8 miles per square mile. It has one park or preserve, 7 acres in all.
| Danforth | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Greenland Island | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Danforth; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Danforth residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
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.
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Danforth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.