Compare towns
Mapleton vs Sandy River plantation 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 people working from home (10.8%).
Sandy River plantation has the most expensive homes ($404k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Sandy River plantation | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
90Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
67.4±7.7Highest 50% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.6%±30.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 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% |
54.4%±21.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.5% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
10%±8.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sandy River plantation 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 |
$61,250±$37k 18% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Mapleton and Sandy River plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$403,600±$89kHighest 36% above ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $629±$22Highest 45% 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 |
$1,329Lowest 56% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Mapleton 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% |
11.1% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| 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.