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Danforth vs Jackson vs Stacyville vs Danforth
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 expensive homes ($232k median).
Stacyville has the most people working from home (22.6%).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Stacyville | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
567 |
465 |
666Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
49.6±4.6 11% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Danforth 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% |
17.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±8.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jackson 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% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.6%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.3% ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 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 |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
$54,583±$26k 27% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
| Jackson 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 |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$101,700±$25k 66% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$880±$74Highest 23% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,099Lowest 64% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±54.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Stacyville and Danforth 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% |
11.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
22.6%±16.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Stacyville and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 89 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Katahdin Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.