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Danforth vs Springfield vs Mapleton
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).
Springfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Mapleton has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
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 | Springfield | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
310Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Danforth and Springfield 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% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Springfield 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% |
21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Springfield 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% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Springfield 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 |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Danforth and Mapleton 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 |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Mapleton 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% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school 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.