Compare towns
Danforth vs Strong vs Mapleton vs Monticello
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%).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Monticello has the most homeowners (88.2%).
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 | Strong | Mapleton | Monticello |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666Lowest |
1,249 |
1,884Highest |
674 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.7±6 18% above ME |
| Danforth and Monticello 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% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Strong 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% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monticello 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% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Monticello 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$125,800±$36k 58% below ME |
| Mapleton and Strong 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 |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$833±$434 27% below ME |
| Strong and Monticello 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 |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monticello 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.