Compare towns
Danforth vs Jackson vs Weston 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).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
Weston has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Sangerville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Jackson | Weston | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
567 |
275Lowest |
1,136Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
53.9±6.9 20% above ME |
| Weston and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Jackson and Weston 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% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 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% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 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 |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
| Jackson and Weston 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 |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $850±$136Highest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston 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% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
20 min 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson 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.