Compare towns
Washburn 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
Washburn has the most people working from home (9.7%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,355Highest |
666 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| 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% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 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+ | 26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$14k 62% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571 48% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Washburn 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Washburn and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — | — |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.