Compare towns
East Machias vs Mapleton vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Machias has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
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 | East Machias | Mapleton | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,223 |
1,884Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 42.8±2.9 4% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| East Machias and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,589±$10k 23% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Mapleton and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,800±$23kHighest 29% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| East Machias and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$566Highest 20% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
| East Machias and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,836Highest 40% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
— |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±40.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| East Machias and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | East Machias Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.