Compare towns
Mapleton vs Danforth vs Knox
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Knox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
666Lowest |
825 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Knox 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% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Knox 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 |
$64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
| Mapleton and Knox 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 |
$159,600±$26k 46% below ME |
| Mapleton and Knox 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±$29 45% below ME |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,610 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Knox and Mapleton 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.