Compare towns
Guilford vs Danforth vs Island Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Island Falls has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Guilford | Danforth | Island Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,096Highest |
452Lowest |
768 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.5±7.4Highest 19% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
50.7±10.6Lowest 13% above ME |
| Guilford and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Island Falls and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Guilford and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
12.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Island Falls and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,173±$13k 29% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$56,328±$8kHighest 25% below ME |
| Island Falls and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,100±$31kHighest 43% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$108,300±$25k 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
$636±$124Highest 44% below ME |
| Island Falls and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,619Lowest 47% below ME |
— | $1,720Highest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 22% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
21 min 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Guilford and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 80/MSAD 04 | — | — |
| High school in town | Piscataquis Community Secondary School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.