Compare towns
Danforth vs Mapleton vs Ashland 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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Ashland has the most renters (33.9% rent).
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 | Mapleton | Ashland | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,080 |
1,136 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53.4±9.1 19% above ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
| Sangerville and Ashland 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Ashland 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.2%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ashland and Danforth 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8% ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Ashland 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$46,838±$15kLowest 37% below ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$125,000±$49k 58% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
| Mapleton and Ashland 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $850±$136Highest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,511 50% below ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.7%±27.5 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.