Compare towns
Mapleton vs Danforth vs Dennysville
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 ($90k median).
Dennysville has the most expensive homes ($219k 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 | Mapleton | Danforth | Dennysville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
666 |
218Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
57.5±6.5Highest 28% above ME |
| Dennysville 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% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
12.4%±9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Danforth 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% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Dennysville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Dennysville 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 |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$39,250±$25kLowest 47% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$218,800±$68kHighest 26% below ME |
| Dennysville 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±$29Highest 45% below ME |
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| Danforth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,833Highest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dennysville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
30.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Dennysville 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.