Compare towns
Wallagrass vs Danforth vs St. John plantation
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallagrass has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
St. John plantation has the most people working from home (9.7%).
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 | Wallagrass | Danforth | St. John plantation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 514Highest |
452 |
180Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 55.6±8.2 24% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
55.7±3Highest 24% above ME |
| St. John plantation and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
8.9%±9.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wallagrass and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±8.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.9%±7.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Wallagrass and St. John plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
11.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| St. John plantation and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,833±$5k 35% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$51,875±$16kHighest 31% below ME |
| St. John plantation and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,900±$35kHighest 34% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$170,800±$41k 42% below ME |
| Wallagrass and St. John plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $932±$95Highest 18% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$667±$344 41% below ME |
| Wallagrass and St. John plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,470Highest 52% below ME |
— | $1,134Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±61.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±65.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| St. John plantation and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| St. John plantation and Wallagrass 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.