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Danforth vs Eagle Lake 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Eagle Lake has the most expensive homes ($221k median).
Sangerville has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Eagle Lake | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
570Lowest |
1,136Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Lowest 19% above ME |
60.8±4.7Highest 36% above ME |
53.9±6.9 20% above ME |
| Eagle Lake and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sangerville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
39.5%±7.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.4Lowest 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±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$60,208±$6kHighest 19% below ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
| Eagle Lake 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±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$221,200±$22kHighest 25% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29 45% below ME |
$508±$183Lowest 55% below ME |
$850±$136Highest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,861Highest 39% below ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±33.5Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±14.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Eagle Lake and Sangerville 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.