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Addison vs Monticello vs Danforth
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 expensive homes ($164k median).
Monticello has the most homeowners (88.2%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
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 | Monticello | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045Highest |
674 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
52.7±6 18% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
| Addison and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Addison and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Monticello and Addison 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% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Monticello and Danforth 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 |
$51,875±$13kHighest 31% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Monticello 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 |
$125,800±$36k 58% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Addison and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
$833±$434 27% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Addison and Monticello 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 |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Monticello 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% |
19.4% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Addison and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | — |
| High school 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.