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Guilford 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
Guilford has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Guilford | Mapleton | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,096 |
1,884Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.5±7.4Highest 19% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51.9±5.3 16% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Guilford and Danforth 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,100±$31k 43% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Mapleton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
| Danforth and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 22% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Guilford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 80/MSAD 04 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Piscataquis Community Secondary School | None in town | — |
| 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.