Compare towns
Brooks vs Chapman vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k 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 | Brooks | Chapman | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
388Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Danforth and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kHighest 34% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
| Brooks and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
— | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Highest 31% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — |
| 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.