Compare towns
Danforth vs Meddybemps vs Union 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).
Meddybemps has the oldest population (median age 63.9).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Meddybemps | Union | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
139Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,136 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
53.9±6.9 20% above ME |
| Meddybemps and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
39.6%±15.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Meddybemps 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% |
14.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Meddybemps 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±$8k 36% below ME |
$48,000±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$295,000±$73kHighest about the ME average |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
| Meddybemps and Union 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 |
— | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$850±$136 25% below ME |
| Union and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
$1,206Lowest 60% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Meddybemps and Sangerville 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% |
7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.