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Danforth vs Sangerville vs Washington
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).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($195k 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 | Danforth | Sangerville | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,136 |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
48.2±6.7Lowest 8% 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% |
14.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Washington 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% |
21.3%±4.3Lowest 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%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Washington 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 |
$59,861±$17kHighest 20% below ME |
| Washington 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±$40k 58% below ME |
$195,200±$36kHighest 34% below ME |
| Washington 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 |
$850±$136 25% below ME |
$1,036±$322Highest 9% below ME |
| Washington and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,349Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,286Highest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Washington 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% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%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 |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Washington and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.