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Danforth vs Knox 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).
Knox has the highest household income ($65k).
Sangerville 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 | Danforth | Knox | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
825 |
1,136Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below 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% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest 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%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4Highest 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+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Knox and Sangerville 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 |
$64,821±$9kHighest 13% below ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
| Knox and Sangerville 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 |
$159,600±$26kHighest 46% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
| Knox and Sangerville 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 |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
$850±$136 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,610Highest 47% below ME |
$1,349Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Knox 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.