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Danforth vs Danforth vs Amity 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 ($85k median).
Amity has the most kids (26.8% 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 | Danforth | Amity | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
452 |
395Lowest |
1,136Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | — | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
44.5±12.2Lowest about the ME average |
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% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
26.8%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Amity and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest 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 | $48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$65,000±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
| Amity and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$155,000±$57kHighest 48% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
| Amity and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $850±$136Highest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
— | $1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
$1,349Highest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sangerville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Danforth 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.