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Monticello vs Wayne 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 most kids (13.8% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 674 |
1,101Highest |
666Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±6Lowest 18% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
| Wayne and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monticello and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Monticello 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,800±$36k 58% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $833±$434 27% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | — |
| 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.