Compare towns
New Vineyard vs Mapleton vs Danforth vs Farmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Vineyard has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Farmington has the most renters (44.9% rent).
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 | New Vineyard | Mapleton | Danforth | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 607 |
1,884 |
452Lowest |
8,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | -2.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±9.5 6% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
38.2±3.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Danforth and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
10.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| New Vineyard and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
20.6%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,806±$19k 17% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$54,276±$7k 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$166,600±$18k 44% below ME |
| Mapleton and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $925±$490Highest 19% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
$902±$106 21% below ME |
| New Vineyard and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,136Highest 30% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
— | $1,958 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.2%±12.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
15.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
55.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Farmington and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #64 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Mt Blue High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.