Compare towns
Danforth vs Hollis vs Lyman 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).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Lyman has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Hollis | Lyman | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666Lowest |
4,872Highest |
4,612 |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Lyman and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Hollis 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% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Hollis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$338,900±$27k 14% above ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Lyman and Hollis 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 |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Hollis and Lyman 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 |
$2,625 14% below ME |
$2,717Highest 11% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman and Hollis 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 | — | #88 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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.