Compare towns
Danforth vs Sangerville vs Steuben vs Monticello
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).
Sangerville has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Steuben has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Sangerville | Steuben | Monticello |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666Lowest |
1,136 |
1,388Highest |
674 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
52.7±6 18% 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% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben 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% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monticello 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% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben 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 |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
$173,900±$32kHighest 41% below ME |
$125,800±$36k 58% below ME |
| Steuben and Monticello 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 |
$850±$136Highest 25% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$833±$434 27% below ME |
| Sangerville and Monticello 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 |
$1,349 56% below ME |
$2,029Highest 33% below ME |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Sangerville and Monticello 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% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older 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 |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 24 | — |
| 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.