Compare towns
Danforth vs Monroe vs Pittston
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).
Monroe has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Monroe | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
1,001 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Danforth and Monroe 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% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Pittston 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% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Monroe 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% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Monroe 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 |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Pittston and Monroe 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 |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
| Pittston and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Monroe and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Monroe 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% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Danforth 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 | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.