Compare towns
Stacyville vs Danforth vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stacyville has the most people working from home (22.6%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Chapman has the most expensive homes ($186k 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 | Stacyville | Danforth | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Highest |
452 |
388Lowest |
| Median age | 49.6±4.6 11% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Danforth and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±8.8 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.3% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,583±$26k 27% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $101,700±$25k 66% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $880±$74Highest 23% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,099Lowest 64% below ME |
— | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±54.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stacyville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.6%±16.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Stacyville and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 89 | — | — |
| High school in town | Katahdin Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.