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Danforth vs Sangerville vs Sherman
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Sherman has the most kids (33.4% under 18).
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 | Sangerville | Sherman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,136Highest |
947 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below 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%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest 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% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
13.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4Lowest 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 |
$50,313±$14kHighest 33% below ME |
$49,444±$7k 34% below ME |
| Sangerville and Sherman 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 |
$124,000±$40kHighest 58% below ME |
$115,200±$14k 61% below ME |
| Sangerville and Sherman 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 |
$850±$136Highest 25% below ME |
$672±$329 41% below ME |
| Sangerville and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,349Highest 56% below ME |
$1,328Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sherman and Sangerville 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% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sherman and Sangerville 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.