Compare towns
Wade vs Mapleton vs Danforth vs Stockholm
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wade has the most renters (21.7% rent).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Stockholm has the most people working from home (19.5%).
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 | Wade | Mapleton | Danforth | Stockholm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 244 |
1,884Highest |
666 |
222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
54±7.3Highest 21% above ME |
| Stockholm and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±7.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±3.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Stockholm are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$60,833±$9k 19% below ME |
| Mapleton and Stockholm are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$144,800±$27k 51% below ME |
| Mapleton and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$1,094±$180Highest 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 45% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,609 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stockholm and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 26 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.5%±12.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stockholm and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school 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.