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Danforth vs Jonesboro vs Danforth vs Stacyville
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).
Jonesboro has the most expensive homes ($151k median).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Stacyville has the most people working from home (22.6%).
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 | Jonesboro | Danforth | Stacyville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
570 |
666Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
49.6±4.6 11% 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% |
16.3%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±8.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Jonesboro 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% |
15.4%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.6%±9.3 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% |
18.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
12.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±2.4Lowest 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 |
$63,750±$14kHighest 15% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$54,583±$26k 27% below ME |
| Jonesboro 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 |
$151,400±$75kHighest 49% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$101,700±$25k 66% below ME |
| Jonesboro and Stacyville 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 |
$1,081±$145Highest 5% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$880±$74 23% below ME |
| Jonesboro and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,253 59% below ME |
$1,270Highest 58% below ME |
$1,099Lowest 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±32.6 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
60%±54.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stacyville and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
14%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
22.6%±16.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stacyville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jonesboro Public Schools | — | RSU 89 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Katahdin Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.