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Danforth vs East Millinocket vs Danforth vs Sangerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Millinocket has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Sangerville has the most expensive homes ($124k median).
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 | East Millinocket | Danforth | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
1,495Highest |
452Lowest |
1,136 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
45.9±8.7Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3 16% 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% |
20.4%±6.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| East Millinocket and Danforth 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% |
25.8%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and East Millinocket 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% |
20.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| East Millinocket 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±$8k 36% below ME |
$42,011±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
$42,264±$11k 43% below ME |
$50,313±$14kHighest 33% below ME |
| Sangerville and Danforth 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 |
$86,200±$7k 71% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$124,000±$40kHighest 58% below ME |
| Sangerville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29 45% below ME |
$449±$150Lowest 61% below ME |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
$850±$136Highest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
$1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
— | $1,349Highest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±21.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
| East Millinocket and Sangerville 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% |
21.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
20 min 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | East Millinocket Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Schenck High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.