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Danforth vs Mount Chase vs Mattawamkeag
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).
Mount Chase has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Mattawamkeag has the highest household income ($45k).
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 | Mount Chase | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452 |
280Lowest |
698Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -13.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
49.9±10.9Lowest 11% above ME |
51.4±3.8 15% above ME |
| Danforth and Mattawamkeag 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% |
22.1%±10.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Chase and Mattawamkeag 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% |
28.9%±6.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mount Chase 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% |
32.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
6.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mount Chase and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11k 43% below ME |
$41,711±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
$45,000±$16kHighest 40% below ME |
| Mattawamkeag and Danforth 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 |
$115,700±$15kHighest 61% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
| Mount Chase and Mattawamkeag 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 |
$1,281±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
| Mount Chase and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,548Highest 49% below ME |
$1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mattawamkeag and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
30.7% ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.