Compare towns
Danforth vs Mapleton vs Sangerville vs Waldoboro
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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Sangerville has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Waldoboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Sangerville | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666Lowest |
1,884 |
1,136 |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
50.1±4.6 12% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Waldoboro 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
$69,107±$8k 8% below ME |
| Mapleton and Waldoboro 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
$274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29 45% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$850±$136Highest 25% below ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
$2,861Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
25 min 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Mapleton 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 | — | — | — | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.5 |
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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.