Compare towns
Danforth vs Sullivan vs Penobscot
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%).
Sullivan has the youngest population (median age 47.1).
Penobscot has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Sullivan | Penobscot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
1,246Highest |
1,154 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
53.4±5.7Highest 19% above 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%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32%±4.5Highest 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% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
32.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan 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 |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
$63,194±$14kHighest 15% below ME |
| Penobscot and Sullivan 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 |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
$296,400±$58kHighest about the ME average |
| Penobscot and Sullivan 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 |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
$1,141±$33Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$1,852 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Penobscot 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% |
13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±13.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Penobscot and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | Penobscot Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.