Compare towns
Danforth vs Appleton vs Washburn 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 ($90k median).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Washburn has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Sangerville has the most people working from home (13.7%).
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 | Washburn | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666Lowest |
1,360Highest |
1,355 |
1,136 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
48.2±7.7Lowest 8% above 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 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest 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 |
$56,196±$6kHighest 25% below ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
| Washburn 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 |
$112,900±$14k 62% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29 45% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$850±$136 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Sangerville 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% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Washburn District High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.