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Danforth 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

Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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.

MeasureDanforthDanforthSangerville
People
Population
452Lowest
666
1,136Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-0.3%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-2.8%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
51.9±5.3Lowest
16% above ME
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
14.8%±6.6Highest
ME: 18.1%
13.4%±4.3Lowest
ME: 18.1%
14.1%±4.6
ME: 18.1%
Danforth and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.6%±5.8Lowest
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+
4.5%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
9%
ME: 36.2%
12.6%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.9
ME: 5.8%
1.7%±2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
3.9%±3.2Highest
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
$42,264±$11kLowest
43% below ME
$48,125±$8k
36% below ME
$50,313±$14kHighest
33% below ME
Sangerville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$85,200±$20kLowest
71% below ME
$89,900±$36k
70% below ME
$124,000±$40kHighest
58% below ME
Sangerville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$629±$22Lowest
45% below ME
$629±$29Lowest
45% below ME
$850±$136Highest
25% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly —
$1,270Lowest
58% below ME
$1,349Highest
56% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
11.5%±71.8Lowest
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
12%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
13.9%Highest
ME: 10.7%
13.5%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.4%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
27 min
9% above ME
28 minHighest
15% above ME
20 minLowest
18% below ME
Work from home
3%±2.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
5.8%±3.4
ME: 15.9%
13.7%±6.9Highest
ME: 15.9%
Sangerville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.