Compare towns
Danforth vs Gray vs Danforth 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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Danforth has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Monticello has the most homeowners (88.2%).
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 | Gray | Danforth | Monticello |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
8,429Highest |
452Lowest |
674 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
52.7±6 18% above ME |
| Danforth and Monticello 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% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Gray 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% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monticello 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% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray 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 |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$125,800±$36k 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$833±$434 27% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
— | $1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Gray and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.