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Danforth vs Brooks vs Danforth 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).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Monticello has the most homeowners (88.2%).
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 | Brooks | Danforth | Monticello |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,208Highest |
666 |
674 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
45.9±6.6Lowest about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
52.7±6 18% 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 | 14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Brooks 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% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 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% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 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 | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$59,130±$10kHighest 21% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$51,875±$13k 31% 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 | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$196,700±$33kHighest 34% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$125,800±$36k 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$833±$434 27% 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 |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8Highest 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 | 12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 15% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2 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 | 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.