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Danforth vs Danforth vs Stacyville vs Sumner
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).
Stacyville has the most people working from home (22.6%).
Sumner has the most expensive homes ($150k median).
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 | Stacyville | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
666 |
465 |
845Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
49.6±4.6Lowest 11% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Sumner 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% |
15.5%±8.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Stacyville 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% |
20.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
12.3% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 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 |
$54,583±$26k 27% below ME |
$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
| Sumner and Stacyville 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 |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$101,700±$25k 66% below ME |
$150,000±$73kHighest 49% below ME |
| Sumner and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$880±$74Highest 23% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,270 58% below ME |
$1,099Lowest 64% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
60%±54.6 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Stacyville 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% |
11.6% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
22.6%±16.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Stacyville and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 89 | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | — | — | Katahdin Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.