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Danforth vs Lee 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Lee has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Lee | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
925Highest |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
51.4±3.8Lowest 15% above ME |
| Danforth and Lee 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% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Mattawamkeag 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% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee 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% |
14.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
6.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee 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 |
$49,886±$5kHighest 33% below ME |
$45,000±$16k 40% below ME |
| Lee and Mattawamkeag 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 |
$174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
— | $488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
| Danforth and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,547Highest 49% below ME |
$1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Mattawamkeag 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% |
19.5% ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 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 |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.