What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dyer Brook has the most kids (24.4% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dyer Brook	Sangerville
People
Population	275Lowest	1,136Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.8% ME: +2.6%
Median age	38.7±11.8Lowest 14% below ME	53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME
	Sangerville and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.4%±11Highest ME: 18.1%	14.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Dyer Brook and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 22.4%	24.1%±4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Sangerville and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	12.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±6.7Highest ME: 5.8%	3.9%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Dyer Brook and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,409±$27kHighest about the ME average	$50,313±$14kLowest 33% below ME
	Dyer Brook and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$135,000±$51kHighest 54% below ME	$124,000±$40kLowest 58% below ME
	Dyer Brook and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$850±$136 25% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,606Highest 47% below ME	$1,349Lowest 56% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	42.6%±27.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Dyer Brook and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	13.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest about the ME average	20 minLowest 18% below ME
Work from home	8.4%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	Sangerville and Dyer Brook 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.