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Danforth vs Cherryfield vs Mattawamkeag
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).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Mattawamkeag has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Danforth | Cherryfield | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
809Highest |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
51.4±3.8Lowest 15% above ME |
| Cherryfield 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% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mattawamkeag 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% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield 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% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
6.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11k 43% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$45,000±$16kHighest 40% below ME |
| Mattawamkeag and Danforth 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 |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$488±$190 57% below ME |
| Danforth and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Mattawamkeag 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% |
26.3% ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cherryfield 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.