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Danforth vs Readfield vs Stacyville vs Danforth
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).
Readfield has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Stacyville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Readfield | Stacyville | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
2,651Highest |
465 |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
49.6±4.6 11% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% 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% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±8.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
20.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.3% ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Readfield 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 |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$54,583±$26k 27% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
| Readfield 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 |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$101,700±$25k 66% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$880±$74 23% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Readfield and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$1,099Lowest 64% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
60%±54.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Stacyville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.6% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.6%±16.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 89 | — |
| High school in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | Katahdin Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.