What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mattawamkeag has the most kids (17.5% under 18).

Danforth has the most people working from home (5.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mattawamkeag	Danforth
People
Population	698Highest	666Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	51.4±3.8Lowest 15% above ME	53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME
	Danforth and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±9.1Highest ME: 18.1%	13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Mattawamkeag and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4%	26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	6.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%	9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±2 ME: 5.8%	1.7%±2 ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$45,000±$16kLowest 40% below ME	$48,125±$8kHighest 36% below ME
	Danforth and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$104,200±$41kHighest 65% below ME	$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME
	Mattawamkeag and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME	$629±$29Highest 45% below ME
	Danforth and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,111Lowest 63% below ME	$1,270Highest 58% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.7%±31.5Highest ME: 48.4%	36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Mattawamkeag and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	33.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 69% above ME	28 minLowest 15% above ME
Work from home	2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9%	5.8%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Danforth and Mattawamkeag 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.