Compare towns
Mapleton vs Danforth vs Wallagrass
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Wallagrass has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Mapleton | Danforth | Wallagrass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
452Lowest |
514 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
55.6±8.2Highest 24% above ME |
| Wallagrass and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
39.5%±8.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,833±$5k 35% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$194,900±$35kHighest 34% below ME |
| Wallagrass and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
$932±$95Highest 18% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
— | $1,470Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±61.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wallagrass and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.