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Danforth vs Dover-Foxcroft vs Sebec 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).
Dover-Foxcroft has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Sebec has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
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 | Dover-Foxcroft | Sebec | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
4,506Highest |
547Lowest |
1,136 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+5% ME: +2.6% |
+5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
38±4.1Lowest 15% below ME |
49.3±7.6 10% 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% |
21.2%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec and Dover-Foxcroft 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% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.2% ME: 36.2% |
32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Sebec and Sangerville 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 |
$63,344±$6k 15% below ME |
$74,545±$37kHighest about the ME average |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
| Sebec and Dover-Foxcroft 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 |
$162,600±$12k 45% below ME |
$233,000±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$880±$97Highest 23% below ME |
— | $850±$136 25% below ME |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,916Highest 37% below ME |
$1,810 40% below ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sangerville and Dover-Foxcroft 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% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
20 min 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #89 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 68/MSAD 68 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.