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Danforth vs Warren vs Chapman

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).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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.

MeasureDanforthWarrenChapman
People
Population
452
4,932Highest
388Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.4%
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
51.9±5.3Highest
16% above ME
42.2±2.2Lowest
6% below ME
45.7±11.4
about the ME average
Danforth and Chapman 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%
13.9%±5.1Lowest
ME: 18.1%
27.6%±5.9Highest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
22.6%±5.8
ME: 22.4%
12%±3.2Lowest
ME: 22.4%
27.6%±3.8Highest
ME: 22.4%
Chapman 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%
21.4%
ME: 36.2%
22.8%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.9Lowest
ME: 5.8%
5%±1.9
ME: 5.8%
5.2%±2.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
Chapman and Warren 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
$74,616±$21k
about the ME average
$93,125±$17kHighest
25% above ME
Chapman and Warren 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
$232,700±$32kHighest
22% below ME
$185,700±$22k
37% below ME
Warren and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$629±$22Lowest
45% below ME
$1,125±$456Highest
about the ME average
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Property taxmedian, yearly —
$2,832Highest
7% below ME
$1,850Lowest
39% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
11.5%±71.8
ME: 48.4%
52.1%±29.8Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Warren and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12%Highest
ME: 10.7%
6%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
6.4%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
81.3%
ME: 74.3%
94.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Lowest
4 yrs newer than ME
1981Lowest
4 yrs newer than ME
1982Highest
5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
9% above ME
23 minLowest
8% below ME
23 min
6% below ME
Work from home
3%±2.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
11.6%±9.3Highest
ME: 15.9%
4.8%±3.5
ME: 15.9%
Warren and Chapman 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 — #120 of 133 in ME —
School district — RSU 40/MSAD 40 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.