Compare towns
Danforth vs Monticello vs Union vs Danforth
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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Monticello has the most homeowners (88.2%).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Danforth has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Monticello | Union | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
674 |
2,663Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-6.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
52.7±6 18% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
| Danforth and Monticello 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% |
13.8%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Danforth 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% |
28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Monticello and Danforth 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% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$125,800±$36k 58% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$833±$434 27% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Union and Monticello 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 |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monticello and Danforth 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% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.