Compare towns
Weston 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
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Stockholm has the most people working from home (19.5%).
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| Measure | Weston | Mapleton | Danforth | Stockholm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 275 |
1,884Highest |
452 |
222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
54±7.3 21% above ME |
| Weston and Stockholm are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±7.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 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 | $58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% 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 | $171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$144,800±$27k 51% below ME |
| Mapleton and Weston 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±$22 45% below ME |
$1,094±$180Highest 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
— | $1,609 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Stockholm are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.5%±12.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stockholm and Weston 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.