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Addison vs Danforth vs Jonesboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most people working from home (8.9%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Jonesboro has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Addison | Danforth | Jonesboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045Highest |
452Lowest |
570 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME |
| Addison and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jonesboro and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Addison and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$63,750±$14kHighest 15% below ME |
| Jonesboro and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kHighest 45% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$151,400±$75k 49% below ME |
| Addison and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,081±$145Highest 5% below ME |
| Jonesboro and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Highest 46% below ME |
— | $1,253Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±32.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Addison and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | Jonesboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.