Compare towns
Danforth vs Mount Chase vs Sangerville vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Chase has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Sangerville has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
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 | Sangerville | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
280Lowest |
1,136Highest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
49.9±10.9Lowest 11% above ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% 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% |
22.1%±10.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Chase and Danforth 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%±6.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mount Chase 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% ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 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 |
$50,313±$14kHighest 33% below ME |
$42,264±$11k 43% below ME |
| Sangerville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$115,700±$15k 61% below ME |
$124,000±$40kHighest 58% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Sangerville and Mount Chase 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 |
$1,281±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
$850±$136 25% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% 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 | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,548Highest 49% below ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest 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% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Chase and Sangerville 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.