Compare towns
Danforth vs East Millinocket vs Mapleton
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Mapleton has the most expensive homes ($192k 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 | East Millinocket | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,495 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
45.9±8.7 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| 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%±6.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and East Millinocket 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% |
25.8%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11k 43% below ME |
$42,011±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$86,200±$7k 71% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
$449±$150Lowest 61% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
| Danforth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±21.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
21.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | East Millinocket Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Schenck High School | None in town |
| 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.