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Island Falls vs Danforth vs Dyer Brook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Island Falls has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Dyer Brook has the highest household income ($73k).
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 | Island Falls | Danforth | Dyer Brook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 768Highest |
452 |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.7±10.6 13% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
38.7±11.8Lowest 14% below ME |
| Danforth and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±11Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dyer Brook and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Island Falls and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.9% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±6.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dyer Brook and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,328±$8k 25% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$73,409±$27kHighest about the ME average |
| Dyer Brook and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,300±$25k 63% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$135,000±$51kHighest 54% below ME |
| Dyer Brook and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $636±$124Highest 44% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Island Falls and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,720Highest 43% below ME |
— | $1,606Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±51.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dyer Brook and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 16% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.7%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dyer Brook and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.