Compare towns
Danforth vs Jackson vs Monroe vs Mattawamkeag
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).
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Mattawamkeag has the most renters (23.9% rent).
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 | Jackson | Monroe | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
567 |
1,001Highest |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
51.4±3.8 15% above ME |
| Danforth and Mattawamkeag 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% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
6.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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 |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$45,000±$16k 40% below ME |
| Monroe and Jackson 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 |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
| Jackson and Monroe 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±$12 45% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.