Compare towns
Danforth vs Union vs Wayne 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).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Union | Wayne | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,101 |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
51.4±3.8 15% above ME |
| Wayne 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$45,000±$16kLowest 40% below ME |
| Wayne and Union 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 |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29 45% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
| Union and Wayne 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 |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest 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 |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 38 | — |
| 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.