Compare towns
Cambridge vs Danforth vs Morrill vs Jonesboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Morrill has the most people working from home (5.9%).
Jonesboro has the shortest commute (19 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 | Cambridge | Danforth | Morrill | Jonesboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
452Lowest |
914Highest |
570 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1 14% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±8 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39k 15% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$74,250±$18kHighest about the ME average |
$63,750±$14k 15% below ME |
| Morrill and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$151,400±$75k 49% below ME |
| Cambridge and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
$1,081±$145Highest 5% below ME |
| Jonesboro and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574 48% below ME |
— | $2,472Highest 19% below ME |
$1,253Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±32.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Jonesboro and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Morrill and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 71 | Jonesboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.