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Danforth vs Danforth vs Chapman

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).
Danforth has the most people working from home (5.8%).
Chapman has the most expensive homes ($186k median).

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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.

MeasureDanforthDanforthChapman
People
Population
452
666Highest
388Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-0.3%
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
51.9±5.3
16% above ME
53.1±4.4Highest
19% above ME
45.7±11.4Lowest
about the ME average
Danforth 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%
13.4%±4.3Lowest
ME: 18.1%
27.6%±5.9Highest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
22.6%±5.8Lowest
ME: 22.4%
26.1%±3.7
ME: 22.4%
27.6%±3.8Highest
ME: 22.4%
Chapman 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%
9%
ME: 36.2%
22.8%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.9
ME: 5.8%
1.7%±2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
5.2%±2.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
Chapman and Danforth 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
$48,125±$8k
36% below ME
$93,125±$17kHighest
25% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$85,200±$20kLowest
71% below ME
$89,900±$36k
70% below ME
$185,700±$22kHighest
37% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$629±$22
45% below ME
$629±$29
45% below ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly —
$1,270Lowest
58% below ME
$1,850Highest
39% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
11.5%±71.8
ME: 48.4%
36.1%±57.5Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12%
ME: 10.7%
13.9%Highest
ME: 10.7%
6.4%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
81.6%
ME: 74.3%
94.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Lowest
4 yrs newer than ME
1987Highest
10 yrs newer than ME
1982
5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
9% above ME
28 minHighest
15% above ME
23 minLowest
6% below ME
Work from home
3%±2.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
5.8%±3.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
4.8%±3.5
ME: 15.9%
Danforth and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.