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Danforth vs Dixfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Dixfield has the most expensive homes ($161k median).
Mattawamkeag has the most renters (23.9% rent).
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 | Dixfield | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
2,300Highest |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.6% ME: +2.6% |
-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
49.9±4.4Lowest 11% above ME |
51.4±3.8 15% above ME |
| Danforth and Mattawamkeag 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% |
16.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mattawamkeag and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Dixfield 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% |
25.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dixfield 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 |
$70,613±$9kHighest 6% below ME |
$45,000±$16kLowest 40% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$160,900±$24kHighest 46% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
| Dixfield and Mattawamkeag 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 |
$658±$287Highest 42% below ME |
$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
| Dixfield 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 |
$2,324Highest 23% below ME |
$1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48%±20.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Dixfield and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Danforth and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 56 | — |
| High school in town | — | Dirigo High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.