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Danforth vs Limerick vs Warren 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 the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Limerick | Warren | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666Lowest |
3,400 |
4,932Highest |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below 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% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Mattawamkeag 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% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Limerick 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$45,000±$16kLowest 40% below ME |
| Limerick and Warren 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 |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
| Limerick and Warren 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 |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
| Limerick and Warren 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 |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Mattawamkeag 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% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Warren 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 | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school 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.