Compare towns
Easton vs Danforth vs Mars Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Mars Hill has the highest household income ($65k).
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 | Easton | Danforth | Mars Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,433Highest |
666Lowest |
1,398 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±10.5 17% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
43.4±3Lowest 3% below ME |
| Danforth and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mars Hill and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mars Hill and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,309±$11k 29% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$65,273±$9kHighest 13% below ME |
| Mars Hill and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$36kHighest 45% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$163,600±$23k 45% below ME |
| Easton and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $510±$116 55% below ME |
$629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
$488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
| Danforth and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,435 53% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,843Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±37.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Easton and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 18% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mars Hill and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Easton Public Schools | — | RSU 42/MSAD 42 |
| High school in town | Easton Junior-Senior High Sch | — | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Highest |
— | 8.0Lowest |
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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.