Compare towns
Danforth vs Appleton vs Sangerville vs Stacyville
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 ($90k median).
Appleton has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
Sangerville has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Stacyville has the most people working from home (22.6%).
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 | Appleton | Sangerville | Stacyville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
1,360Highest |
1,136 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
49.6±4.6 11% 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 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±8.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stacyville and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
20.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
12.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
$54,583±$26kHighest 27% below ME |
| Stacyville and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
$101,700±$25k 66% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$850±$136 25% below ME |
$880±$74 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
$1,099Lowest 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
60%±54.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Stacyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
11.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
22.6%±16.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stacyville and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | — | RSU 89 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Katahdin Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.