Compare towns
Parkman vs Danforth vs Addison vs Phillips
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parkman has the highest household income ($54k).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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.
| Measure | Parkman | Danforth | Addison | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 896 |
452Lowest |
1,045 |
1,094Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.4% ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±5.6 15% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
49.7±3.7Lowest 11% above ME |
| Addison and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Addison and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,231±$21kHighest 27% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
| Parkman and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,900±$25k 43% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$190,800±$18kHighest 36% below ME |
| Phillips and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
| Addison and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000 34% below ME |
— | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.3% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.