Compare towns
Danforth vs Mapleton vs Bowdoin vs Weston
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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Bowdoin has the most expensive homes ($293k median).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Bowdoin | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
1,884 |
3,188Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bowdoin 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Weston 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Bowdoin 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Mapleton and Bowdoin 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$292,800±$71kHighest about the ME average |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Danforth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,789 41% below ME |
$3,375Highest 11% above ME |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Bowdoin and Weston 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 | — | — | #28 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| 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.