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Danforth vs Mattawamkeag vs Orient
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).
Mattawamkeag has the most renters (23.9% rent).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
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 | Mattawamkeag | Orient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
698Highest |
137Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
51.4±3.8Lowest 15% above ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
| Orient 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% |
17.5%±9.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mattawamkeag and Orient 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% |
20.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9% ME: 36.2% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kHighest 36% below ME |
$45,000±$16kLowest 40% below ME |
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| Danforth and Mattawamkeag 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 |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
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| Danforth and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Highest 58% below ME |
$1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Orient and Mattawamkeag 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% |
33.2% ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
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| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.