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Danforth vs Penobscot vs Warren
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).
Penobscot has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Penobscot | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
1,154 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
53.4±5.7Highest 19% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Penobscot 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% |
18%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Penobscot and Warren 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% |
32%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Penobscot 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren 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 |
$63,194±$14k 15% below ME |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
| Warren and Penobscot 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 |
$296,400±$58kHighest about the ME average |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Penobscot and Warren 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 |
$1,141±$33Highest about the ME average |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Penobscot and Warren 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 |
$1,852 39% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Penobscot and Warren 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% |
16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±13.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Penobscot and Warren 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 | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Penobscot Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.