Compare towns
Danforth vs East Millinocket vs Mapleton 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%).
East Millinocket has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | East Millinocket | Mapleton | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666Lowest |
1,495 |
1,884Highest |
1,136 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
45.9±8.7 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below 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%±6.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and East Millinocket 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and East Millinocket 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$86,200±$7kLowest 71% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29 45% below ME |
$449±$150Lowest 61% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$850±$136Highest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
$1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±21.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% 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 |
1977 same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
20 min 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | Schenck High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.