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Danforth vs Island Falls vs Monticello
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).
Island Falls has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Monticello has the most expensive homes ($126k 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 | Island Falls | Monticello |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
768Highest |
674 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
50.7±10.6Lowest 13% above ME |
52.7±6Highest 18% above ME |
| Monticello 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% |
20.7%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Island Falls 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% |
26.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monticello and Island Falls 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% |
12.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Island Falls and Monticello 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 |
$56,328±$8kHighest 25% below ME |
$51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
| Island Falls and Monticello 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 |
$108,300±$25k 63% below ME |
$125,800±$36kHighest 58% below ME |
| Monticello and Island Falls 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 |
$636±$124 44% below ME |
$833±$434Highest 27% below ME |
| Monticello and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,720Highest 43% below ME |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monticello and Island Falls 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% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Monticello and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.