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Danforth vs Patten vs Island Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Island Falls has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Patten | Island Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
1,154Highest |
768 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
50.7±10.6Lowest 13% above ME |
| Patten 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% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Island Falls and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Island Falls 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 |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
$56,328±$8kHighest 25% below ME |
| Island Falls and Patten 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 |
$127,600±$49kHighest 57% below ME |
$108,300±$25k 63% below ME |
| Patten and Island Falls 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 |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$636±$124Highest 44% below ME |
| Island Falls and Danforth 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 |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,720Highest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Danforth 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% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
20.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.