Compare towns
Camden vs Danforth vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Camden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Camden | Danforth | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,242Highest |
666Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Danforth and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,344±$15k 10% above ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354Highest 11% above ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,832Highest 92% above ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Camden and Mapleton 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 | #11 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None 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.