Compare towns
Danforth vs Levant vs Mapleton 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).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Monticello has the most homeowners (88.2%).
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 | Levant | Mapleton | Monticello |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
3,069Highest |
1,884 |
674 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below 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% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Levant 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% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monticello 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% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
| Mapleton and Levant 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 |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$125,800±$36k 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$833±$434 27% below ME |
| Levant and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.