Compare towns
Danforth vs Temple vs Wilton 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).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
Wilton has the highest household income ($63k).
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 | Temple | Wilton | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666Lowest |
824 |
3,862Highest |
1,136 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
46.1±6.6 about the ME average |
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% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Wilton 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% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Wilton 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% |
13.2% ME: 36.2% |
31.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Wilton 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 |
$56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
$63,396±$23kHighest 15% below ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
| Wilton and Temple 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 |
$210,200±$79kHighest 29% below ME |
$202,000±$30k 32% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
| Temple and Wilton 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 |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
$446±$274Lowest 61% below ME |
$850±$136 25% below ME |
| Temple 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 |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
$2,344 23% below ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.5%±31.1 ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Wilton 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% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #121 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 09 | — |
| 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.