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Island Falls vs Danforth vs Sherman
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 highest household income ($56k).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Sherman has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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 | Sherman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 768 |
666Lowest |
947Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±10.6 13% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% 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% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Island Falls and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,328±$8kHighest 25% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$49,444±$7k 34% below ME |
| Island Falls and Sherman 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 |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$115,200±$14kHighest 61% below ME |
| Sherman and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $636±$124 44% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$672±$329Highest 41% below ME |
| Sherman and Island Falls 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 |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,328 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±51.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sherman and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 16% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.