Compare towns
Danforth vs Beals vs Island Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Beals has the most people working from home (17.6%).
Island Falls has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Beals | Island Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
498Lowest |
768Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
48±15.6Lowest 7% above ME |
50.7±10.6 13% above ME |
| Danforth and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Island Falls and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Beals and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Beals and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$64,063±$14kHighest 14% below ME |
$56,328±$8k 25% below ME |
| Beals and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$256,700±$45kHighest 13% below ME |
$108,300±$25k 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$907±$378Highest 20% below ME |
$636±$124 44% below ME |
| Beals and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,720 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
21 min 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Beals and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Beals Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.