Compare towns
Danforth vs Mapleton vs Sangerville vs Waltham
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
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 | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
1,884Highest |
1,136 |
346Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53.9±6.9 20% above ME |
56.4±9.3Highest 26% above ME |
| Waltham 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
15%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Waltham 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% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Waltham 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% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±3.5Lowest 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 |
$71,071±$14k 5% below ME |
| Mapleton and Waltham 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±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
$181,300±$22k 39% below ME |
| Mapleton and Waltham 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 |
$850±$567Highest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
$1,452 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
15%±96.7Lowest 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% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
41 minHighest 67% 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% |
13.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Waltham 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.