Compare towns
Bowdoin vs Danforth vs Island Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowdoin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Island Falls has the shortest commute (21 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 | Bowdoin | Danforth | Island Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,188Highest |
666Lowest |
768 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10Lowest about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
50.7±10.6 13% above ME |
| Danforth and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Island Falls and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Island Falls and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
12.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Island Falls and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,239±$13kHighest 22% above ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$56,328±$8k 25% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71kHighest about the ME average |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$108,300±$25k 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$636±$124Highest 44% below ME |
| Island Falls and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375Highest 11% above ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,720 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Bowdoin and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.