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Danforth vs Island Falls vs Starks
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%).
Island Falls has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Starks has the most expensive homes ($149k median).
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 | Island Falls | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
768Highest |
556Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
50.7±10.6 13% above ME |
46.7±9.4Lowest 4% above ME |
| Danforth and Island Falls 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% |
20.7%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Island Falls and Starks 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% |
26.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Island Falls 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% |
12.9% ME: 36.2% |
21%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Island Falls 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±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$56,328±$8k 25% below ME |
$63,500±$8kHighest 15% below ME |
| Starks and Island Falls 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 |
$108,300±$25k 63% below ME |
$148,500±$27kHighest 50% below ME |
| Starks and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$636±$124 44% below ME |
$1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,720Highest 43% below ME |
$1,348 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Starks and Danforth 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% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Island Falls and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.