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Danforth vs Sangerville vs Springfield
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%).
Springfield has the most kids (18.1% 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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452 |
1,136Highest |
310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
| Sangerville and Springfield 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% |
18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield and Danforth 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% |
24.1%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest 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±$14k 33% below ME |
$60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
| Springfield 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 |
$124,000±$40kHighest 58% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
| Sangerville and Springfield 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,349Highest 56% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| 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% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Springfield 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.