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Cutler vs Danforth vs Mercer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cutler has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Mercer has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Cutler | Danforth | Mercer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 492 |
452Lowest |
718Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
| Danforth and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Cutler and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Cutler and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,946±$37kHighest about the ME average |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$71,107±$2k 5% below ME |
| Cutler and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,900±$39k 47% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$238,500±$32kHighest 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,422±$249Highest 25% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
— | $1,970Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mercer and Danforth 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 44% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mercer and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cutler Public Schools | — | — |
| 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.