Compare towns
Buxton vs Danforth vs Sangerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Sangerville has the most people working from home (13.7%).
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 | Buxton | Danforth | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,512Highest |
666Lowest |
1,136 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9Lowest about the ME average |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
| Sangerville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Buxton and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Buxton and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$850±$136 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Highest 13% above ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sangerville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.