Compare towns
Danforth vs Mount Chase vs Patten 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).
Mount Chase has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
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 | Mount Chase | Patten | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
280Lowest |
1,154Highest |
1,136 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
49.9±10.9Lowest 11% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
53.9±6.9 20% above ME |
| Patten 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% |
22.1%±10.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Chase and Sangerville 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% |
28.9%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Mount Chase 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 |
$41,711±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
$51,484±$6kHighest 31% below ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
| Patten and Sangerville 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 |
$115,700±$15k 61% below ME |
$127,600±$49kHighest 57% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
| Patten and Sangerville 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 |
$1,281±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$850±$136 25% below ME |
| Mount Chase 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 |
$1,548Highest 49% below ME |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Patten 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% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
23.2% ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Mount Chase 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.