Compare towns
Baileyville vs Danforth vs Linneus vs Alexander
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baileyville has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Linneus has the most kids (24% under 18).
Alexander has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Baileyville | Danforth | Linneus | Alexander |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,339Highest |
666 |
1,226 |
553Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.5±12.6 6% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
44.6±3.9Lowest about the ME average |
52.8±4.2 18% above ME |
| Danforth and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
11.9% ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$19k 20% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$65,114±$18k 13% below ME |
$93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,100±$20k 62% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$144,200±$53k 51% below ME |
$193,800±$54kHighest 35% below ME |
| Alexander and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$143Highest 23% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,608 47% below ME |
$1,781Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
53.8%±55 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 53% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
17 min 29% below ME |
18 min 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Alexander and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Baileyville Public Schools | — | — | Alexander Public Schools |
| High school in town | Woodland Jr-Sr High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.