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Cambridge vs Sangerville vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($215k median).
Sangerville has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
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 | Cambridge | Sangerville | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
1,136Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% 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 | 19.2%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Cambridge and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Sangerville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39kHighest 15% below ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Cambridge and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Cambridge and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$136Highest 25% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574Highest 48% below ME |
$1,349Lowest 56% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 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 | 14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
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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.