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Danforth vs Otisfield 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Otisfield has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Mattawamkeag has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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 | Otisfield | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,951Highest |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
51.4±3.8Lowest 15% above ME |
| Otisfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mattawamkeag and Otisfield 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% |
23.7%±1.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Otisfield 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% |
31%Highest ME: 36.2% |
6.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Otisfield 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 |
$84,271±$15kHighest 13% above ME |
$45,000±$16k 40% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$317,200±$35kHighest 7% above ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$1,300±$872Highest 14% above ME |
$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
| Otisfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,652Highest 13% below ME |
$1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.