Compare towns
Danforth vs Mapleton vs Perham vs Pittston
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 people working from home (10.8%).
Perham has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Pittston has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
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 | Perham | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
1,884 |
326Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Perham 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% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Perham 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% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Perham 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% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston 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 |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Mapleton and Pittston 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 |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
| Pittston and Mapleton 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 |
— | $1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
| Pittston and Danforth 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 |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,909Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Perham 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 | — | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| 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.