Compare towns
Danforth vs Hollis vs Standish 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).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Hollis | Standish | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666Lowest |
4,872 |
10,662Highest |
1,136 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% 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% |
16.4%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest 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% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
| Standish and Hollis 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 |
$338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
| Hollis and Standish 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 |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$850±$136 25% below ME |
| Hollis and Standish 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 |
$2,625 14% below ME |
$3,005Highest about the ME average |
$1,349 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Hollis 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% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis and Sangerville 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 | — | #88 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.