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Danforth vs East Millinocket

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 oldest population (median age 51.9).
East Millinocket has the most people working from home (10.8%).

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.

MeasureDanforthEast Millinocket
People
Population
452Lowest
1,495Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-8.8%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
51.9±5.3Highest
16% above ME
45.9±8.7Lowest
about the ME average
Danforth and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.8%±6.6Lowest
ME: 18.1%
20.4%±6.1Highest
ME: 18.1%
East Millinocket and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.6%±5.8Lowest
ME: 22.4%
25.8%±6.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
East Millinocket 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%
20.9%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.9Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4%±3Highest
ME: 5.8%
East Millinocket 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±$11kHighest
43% below ME
$42,011±$7kLowest
44% below ME
Danforth and East Millinocket 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
$86,200±$7kHighest
71% below ME
East Millinocket and Danforth 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
$449±$150Lowest
61% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly —
$1,149
62% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
11.5%±71.8Lowest
ME: 48.4%
74.1%±21.6Highest
ME: 48.4%
East Millinocket and Danforth 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%
21.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.4%Highest
ME: 74.3%
79.3%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
4 yrs newer than ME
1960Lowest
17 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
9% above ME
18 minLowest
28% below ME
Work from home
3%±2.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
10.8%±7.2Highest
ME: 15.9%
East Millinocket and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — East Millinocket Public Schools
High school in town — Schenck High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1
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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.