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Monticello vs Strong vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monticello has the highest household income ($52k).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
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 | Monticello | Strong | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 674 |
1,249Highest |
666Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±6 18% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Danforth and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Monticello and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.4% ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monticello and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,875±$13kHighest 31% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
| Monticello and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,800±$36k 58% below ME |
$183,900±$29kHighest 38% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
| Strong and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $833±$434 27% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Strong and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Monticello and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| 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.