Compare towns
Danforth vs Mapleton vs Jackson
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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
1,884Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Jackson 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Jackson 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$629±$12Highest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Mapleton 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.