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Island Falls vs Danforth vs Sangerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Island Falls has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
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 | Island Falls | Danforth | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 768 |
452Lowest |
1,136Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±10.6Lowest 13% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above 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 | 20.7%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Island Falls and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Island Falls and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,328±$8kHighest 25% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
| Island Falls and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,300±$25k 63% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$124,000±$40kHighest 58% below ME |
| Sangerville and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $636±$124 44% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$850±$136Highest 25% below ME |
| Sangerville and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,720Highest 43% below ME |
— | $1,349Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±51.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sangerville and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 16% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Island Falls 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.