Compare towns
Washburn vs Danforth vs Strong vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washburn has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Washburn | Danforth | Strong | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,355 |
452Lowest |
1,249 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Danforth and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,196±$6k 25% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$47,557±$10k 36% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$14k 62% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Mapleton and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
| Strong and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
— | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Washburn and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
— | — | — |
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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.