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Danforth vs Dennysville vs Mapleton
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).
Dennysville has the most expensive homes ($219k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Dennysville | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
218Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
57.5±6.5Highest 28% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Dennysville 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% |
12.4%±9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Danforth 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% |
31.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Dennysville and Danforth 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% |
36.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Dennysville 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 |
$39,250±$25kLowest 47% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$218,800±$68kHighest 26% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Dennysville and Mapleton 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 |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Danforth and Mapleton 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 |
$1,833Highest 40% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dennysville and Danforth 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% |
30.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Dennysville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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.