Compare towns
Masardis vs Danforth vs Moose River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Masardis has the most homeowners (97.1%).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Moose River has the most kids (32.3% under 18).
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 | Masardis | Danforth | Moose River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 258 |
666Highest |
248Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 35.9±13.2 20% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
| Danforth and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
32.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Moose River and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,650±$26k 9% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$76,324±$9kHighest about the ME average |
| Moose River and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $126,400±$51k 57% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$144,900±$31kHighest 51% below ME |
| Moose River and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $914Lowest 70% below ME |
$1,270Highest 58% below ME |
$928 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Masardis and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Danforth and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.