Compare towns
Danforth vs Topsfield 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).
Topsfield has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
Sangerville has the most people working from home (13.7%).
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 | Topsfield | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
214Lowest |
1,136Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Lowest 19% above ME |
63.5±4.9Highest 42% above ME |
53.9±6.9 20% above ME |
| Topsfield 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% |
13.1%±10.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sangerville 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% |
44.9%±12.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Danforth 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 |
$48,125±$16kLowest 36% below ME |
$50,313±$14kHighest 33% 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±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$141,700±$32kHighest 52% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
| Topsfield and Sangerville 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
$957Lowest 68% below ME |
$1,349Highest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 42.6%±27.7Highest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | East Range CSD | — |
| 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.