Compare towns
Danforth vs Cherryfield vs Chapman vs Monticello
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 most kids (27.6% under 18).
Monticello has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Monticello |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
809Highest |
388Lowest |
674 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.7% 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 |
52.7±6 18% 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% |
13.8%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
28.2%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Monticello 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% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9.4% 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% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Monticello 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 |
$51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$125,800±$36k 58% 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±$29 45% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
— | $833±$434Highest 27% below ME |
| Monticello and Danforth 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 |
$1,200Lowest 60% 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% |
37.5%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Monticello 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Monticello 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.