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Danforth vs Danforth vs Oakfield vs Stacyville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakfield has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Stacyville has the most people working from home (22.6%).
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 | Danforth | Oakfield | Stacyville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
666Highest |
449Lowest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
57.3±13Highest 28% above ME |
49.6±4.6Lowest 11% above ME |
| Oakfield 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% |
13.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±8.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stacyville 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% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
35.9%±9.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Oakfield 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% |
8.4% ME: 36.2% |
12.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth 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 |
$45,272±$7k 39% below ME |
$54,583±$26kHighest 27% below ME |
| Stacyville 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±$20k 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$68,600±$53kLowest 77% below ME |
$101,700±$25kHighest 66% below ME |
| Stacyville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$567±$244Lowest 50% below ME |
$880±$74Highest 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,270Highest 58% below ME |
$613Lowest 80% below ME |
$1,099 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.4 ME: 48.4% |
60%±54.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stacyville 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% |
9.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
56%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
22.6%±16.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stacyville and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 89 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Katahdin Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.