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Danforth vs Thomaston 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).
Thomaston has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Mattawamkeag has the youngest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Thomaston | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
2,769Highest |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
51.4±3.8Lowest 15% above ME |
| Thomaston 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% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Mattawamkeag 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% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston 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% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
6.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Mattawamkeag 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 |
$56,435±$13kHighest 24% below ME |
$45,000±$16k 40% below ME |
| Thomaston 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 |
$271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston 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% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Thomaston and Danforth 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 | — | #99 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 13 | — |
| 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.