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Danforth vs Monticello vs Warren
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).
Monticello has the most homeowners (88.2%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($233k 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 | Monticello | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
674 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
52.7±6Highest 18% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Monticello and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Warren 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% |
28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Monticello 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% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Monticello 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 |
$51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
| Warren and Monticello 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 |
$125,800±$36k 58% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$833±$434 27% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| Warren and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Monticello 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 | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.