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Danforth vs Palermo 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).
Palermo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Palermo | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
1,473Highest |
1,136 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
43.4±6.1Lowest 3% below ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% 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% |
18.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Palermo and Sangerville 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% |
21.2%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 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% |
31.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Palermo 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 |
$89,095±$15kHighest 19% above ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$259,700±$54kHighest 12% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,235±$1kHighest 8% above ME |
$850±$136 25% below ME |
| Palermo 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 |
$2,506Highest 17% below ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo 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% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Palermo and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 12 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.