Compare towns
Parkman vs Danforth vs Phillips vs Alton
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 most renters (24% rent).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Alton has the highest household income ($63k).
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 | Phillips | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 896 |
666Lowest |
1,094Highest |
819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±5.6 15% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
49.1±5.9Lowest 10% above ME |
| Danforth and Parkman 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% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±3.5 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Alton 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,231±$21k 27% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$62,955±$9kHighest 16% below ME |
| Alton and Parkman 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 |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$190,800±$18kHighest 36% below ME |
$179,500±$25k 39% below ME |
| Phillips and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$866±$48Highest 24% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000 34% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,476 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alton and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
24.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
83.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 34 |
| 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.