Compare towns
Washburn vs Danforth vs Mapleton vs Harrington
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 renters (21.8% rent).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,355 |
666Lowest |
1,884Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
| Danforth and Harrington 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9 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%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
| Mapleton and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$14k 62% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$144,600±$71k 51% below ME |
| Mapleton and Harrington 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±$29Highest 45% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
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| Danforth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571 48% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Danforth 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | — | None in town | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | — | 12.2Highest |
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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.