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Danforth vs Steuben vs Baldwin 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 affordable homes ($90k median).
Steuben has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k 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 | Steuben | Baldwin | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666Lowest |
1,388Highest |
1,170 |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
51.4±3.8 15% above ME |
| Danforth and Mattawamkeag 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% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Mattawamkeag 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin 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% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Steuben 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 |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$45,000±$16kLowest 40% below ME |
| Steuben and Baldwin 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 |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29 45% below ME |
$678±$319Highest 40% below ME |
— | $488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
| Steuben 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 |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mattawamkeag 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | — | — |
| 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.