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Danforth vs Cherryfield vs Chapman 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 ($90k median).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Mattawamkeag has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
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 | Cherryfield | Chapman | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
809Highest |
388Lowest |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
— | -13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
51.4±3.8 15% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9% ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$45,000±$16k 40% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
— | $488±$190 57% below ME |
| Danforth and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Mattawamkeag 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% |
26.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | — | — |
| 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.