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Danforth vs Mattawamkeag vs Stacyville
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 kids (17.5% under 18).
Stacyville has the most people working from home (22.6%).
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 | Stacyville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
698Highest |
465Lowest |
| 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±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
51.4±3.8 15% above ME |
49.6±4.6Lowest 11% 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% |
17.5%±9.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±8.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mattawamkeag and Stacyville 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% |
20.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.6%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9% ME: 36.2% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
12.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$45,000±$16kLowest 40% below ME |
$54,583±$26kHighest 27% below ME |
| Stacyville and Danforth 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±$41kHighest 65% below ME |
$101,700±$25k 66% below ME |
| Mattawamkeag and Stacyville 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 |
$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
$880±$74Highest 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Highest 58% below ME |
$1,111 63% below ME |
$1,099Lowest 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
60%±54.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stacyville 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% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.6%±16.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stacyville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 89 |
| High school in town | — | — | Katahdin Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.