Compare towns
Mapleton vs Danforth vs Parkman
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Parkman has the most renters (24% rent).
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 | Parkman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
666Lowest |
896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
51.7±5.6 15% above ME |
| Danforth and Parkman 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%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Parkman 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%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Danforth 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 |
$54,231±$21k 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Parkman 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 |
$168,900±$25k 43% below ME |
| Mapleton and Parkman 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 |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
4.4%±42.5Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 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%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Parkman 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.