Compare towns
Mattawamkeag vs Danforth vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mattawamkeag has the most renters (23.9% rent).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Mattawamkeag | Danforth | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 698 |
666Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.8 15% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below 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%±9.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mattawamkeag 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% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 6.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,000±$16kLowest 40% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.7%±31.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 69% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.