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Danforth vs Danforth vs Dixmont 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Mattawamkeag has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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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.
| Measure | Danforth | Danforth | Dixmont | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
666 |
1,207Highest |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
50.9±4.7Lowest 14% above ME |
51.4±3.8 15% above ME |
| 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% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mattawamkeag and Dixmont 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
6.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dixmont 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 |
$75,952±$14kHighest about the ME average |
$45,000±$16k 40% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$190,700±$22kHighest 36% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,270 58% below ME |
$1,548Highest 49% below ME |
$1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mattawamkeag and Dixmont 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 19 | — |
| 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.