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Danforth vs Anson vs Monticello
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Anson has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Monticello has the most people working from home (7.1%).
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 | Danforth | Anson | Monticello |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
2,331Highest |
674 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
52.7±6Highest 18% above ME |
| Monticello and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.2%±4.4Highest 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+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$52,474±$21kHighest 30% below ME |
$51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
| Anson and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$125,800±$36kHighest 58% below ME |
| Monticello and Anson 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 |
$928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$833±$434 27% below ME |
| Anson and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,572Highest 48% below ME |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monticello and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Monticello and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | — | Carrabec High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.