Compare towns
Mapleton vs Danforth vs Dyer Brook vs Washburn
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 most expensive homes ($192k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Dyer Brook has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Washburn has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Dyer Brook | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
666 |
275Lowest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
38.7±11.8Lowest 14% below ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
| Danforth and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±11Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Dyer Brook and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Washburn 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% |
34.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±6.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Dyer Brook and Mapleton 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±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$73,409±$27k about the ME average |
$56,196±$6k 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$135,000±$51k 54% below ME |
$112,900±$14k 62% below ME |
| Mapleton and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
— | $482±$62Lowest 58% 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 | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,606 47% below ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Dyer Brook and Danforth 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.