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Danforth vs Palermo vs Danforth 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).
Palermo has the most expensive homes ($260k median).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Stacyville has the most people working from home (22.6%).
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 | Palermo | Danforth | Stacyville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,473Highest |
666 |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
43.4±6.1Lowest 3% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
49.6±4.6 11% 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% |
18.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±8.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Palermo 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% |
21.2%±2 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.6%±9.3Lowest 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% |
31.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
12.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Palermo 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 |
$89,095±$15kHighest 19% above ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$54,583±$26k 27% below ME |
| Palermo 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 |
$259,700±$54kHighest 12% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$101,700±$25k 66% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,235±$1kHighest 8% above ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$880±$74 23% below ME |
| Palermo and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,506Highest 17% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,099Lowest 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
60%±54.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo 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% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
22.6%±16.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stacyville and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 12 | — | 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.