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Springfield vs Danforth vs Monticello
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Monticello has the most expensive homes ($126k median).
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 | Springfield | Danforth | Monticello |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310Lowest |
452 |
674Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
52.7±6Highest 18% above ME |
| Monticello and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
28.2%±4.4Highest 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+ | 17.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Monticello and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
| Springfield and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$125,800±$36kHighest 58% below ME |
| Monticello and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$833±$434Highest 27% below ME |
| Monticello and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
— | $1,200Highest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8Highest 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 | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Springfield and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.