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Danforth vs Topsfield vs Danforth 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).
Topsfield has the most expensive homes ($142k median).
Danforth has the most people working from home (5.8%).
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 | Topsfield | Danforth | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
214Lowest |
666 |
698Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
63.5±4.9Highest 42% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
51.4±3.8Lowest 15% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±10.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mattawamkeag and Danforth 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% |
44.9%±12.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
6.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth 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 |
$48,125±$16kHighest 36% below ME |
$48,125±$8kHighest 36% below ME |
$45,000±$16k 40% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$141,700±$32kHighest 52% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
| Topsfield and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
— | $629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $957Lowest 68% below ME |
$1,270Highest 58% below ME |
$1,111 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mattawamkeag and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.1% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Danforth and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | East Range CSD | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.