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Danforth vs Waldo 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 the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Waldo | Monticello |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
926Highest |
674 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% 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% |
20.2%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Waldo and Monticello 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% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest 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% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Monticello and Waldo 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 |
$71,458±$21kHighest 4% below ME |
$51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
| Waldo and Monticello 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 |
$208,000±$41kHighest 30% below ME |
$125,800±$36k 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
$833±$434 27% below ME |
| Waldo 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 |
$1,623Highest 47% below ME |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Monticello 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% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Waldo-Region 7 | — |
| 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.