Compare towns
Danforth vs Mapleton vs Roxbury
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 people working from home (10.8%).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
1,884Highest |
352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
59.8±3.4Highest 33% above ME |
| Roxbury and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Danforth 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Roxbury 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.2Lowest 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 |
$51,667±$34k 31% below ME |
| Mapleton and Roxbury 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±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$105,800±$48k 64% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Danforth and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| 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% |
13.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Danforth 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.