Compare towns
Danforth vs Mapleton vs Richmond vs Union
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 highest household income ($92k).
Richmond has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k 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 | Richmond | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,884 |
3,566Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.3% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Danforth and Mapleton 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Richmond 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% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Union 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% ME: 36.2% |
35.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Richmond 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 |
$65,854±$10k 12% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Mapleton and Union 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 |
$242,700±$27k 18% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Richmond 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 |
$1,077±$166 5% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,143 4% above ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Richmond and Union 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% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Richmond and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Richmond Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Richmond High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.