Compare towns
Danforth vs Mapleton vs Winslow vs Danforth
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).
Winslow has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Winslow | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,884 |
8,023Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.6±3.6 6% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Danforth 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.3%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Winslow 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% |
21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
29.6% ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winslow 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 |
$70,917±$9k 5% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
| Mapleton and Winslow 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 |
$225,300±$11kHighest 24% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Winslow 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 |
$1,041±$221Highest 9% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,809Highest 7% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
56.7%±9.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Winslow and Danforth 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% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Winslow 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 | — | — | #57 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Winslow Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winslow High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.