Compare towns
Mapleton vs Haynesville vs Danforth
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).
Haynesville has the most affordable homes ($77k median).
Danforth has the most homeowners (81.6%).
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 | Haynesville | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
131Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.5±12.9Highest 24% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
| Haynesville 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% |
10.7%±23.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 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% |
24.4%±19.2 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Haynesville 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% |
20% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
7.6%±10.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Haynesville 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 |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$77,100±$8kLowest 74% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,333±$705Highest 17% above ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
| Haynesville and Danforth 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 |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Haynesville 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% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Danforth 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.