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Danforth vs Palmyra 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).
Palmyra has the most people working from home (7.5%).
Mattawamkeag has the most renters (23.9% rent).
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 | Palmyra | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
2,209Highest |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below 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% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Mattawamkeag 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
6.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Palmyra 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 |
$60,543±$17kHighest 19% below ME |
$45,000±$16k 40% below ME |
| Palmyra and Mattawamkeag 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 |
$154,900±$34kHighest 48% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
| Palmyra 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 |
$733±$119Highest 36% below ME |
$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
| Palmyra and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,614Highest 47% below ME |
$1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra 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% |
9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Palmyra and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.