Compare towns
Brooks 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
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Monticello has the most homeowners (88.2%).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
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 | Monticello | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
674 |
666Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% ME: +2.6% |
-6.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Lowest about the ME average |
52.7±6 18% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Danforth and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brooks and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Monticello 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% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kHighest 21% below ME |
$51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
| Brooks and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kHighest 34% below ME |
$125,800±$36k 58% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
$833±$434 27% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Brooks and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Highest 31% below ME |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Monticello and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1% ME: 10.7% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — |
| 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.