Compare towns
Danforth vs Orient vs Warren vs Stacyville
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).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
Stacyville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Orient | Warren | Stacyville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
137Lowest |
4,932Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
49.6±4.6 11% above ME |
| Orient 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% |
16.8%±18.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±8.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Orient and Stacyville 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% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.6%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
12.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Warren 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±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
— | $74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$54,583±$26k 27% below ME |
| Warren and Stacyville 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 |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$101,700±$25k 66% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$880±$74 23% below ME |
| Warren and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | — | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,099Lowest 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
60%±54.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Orient and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
— | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
22.6%±16.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Orient and Stacyville 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 | RSU 89 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Katahdin Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.