Compare towns
Danforth vs Mapleton vs Haynesville vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Haynesville has the most affordable homes ($77k 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 | Haynesville | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
1,884Highest |
131Lowest |
275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.5±12.9Highest 24% above ME |
55.1±14 23% above ME |
| Haynesville and Weston 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.7%±23.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Weston 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±19.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Haynesville 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20% ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
7.6%±10.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Haynesville and Mapleton 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 |
— | $58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20k 71% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$77,100±$8kLowest 74% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Mapleton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,333±$705Highest 17% above ME |
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| Haynesville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
— | $1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school 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.