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Danforth vs Somerville vs Danforth vs Mattawamkeag
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 people working from home (5.8%).
Somerville has the most expensive homes ($218k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Mattawamkeag has the most renters (23.9% rent).
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 | Somerville | Danforth | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
837Highest |
452Lowest |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
51.4±3.8 15% above ME |
| Danforth 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% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Mattawamkeag 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% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
6.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Somerville 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 |
$71,250±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$45,000±$16k 40% below ME |
| Somerville 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±$36k 70% below ME |
$218,100±$41kHighest 26% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29 45% below ME |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
$2,505Highest 17% below ME |
— | $1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville 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% |
17% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Danforth and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 12 | — | — |
| 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.