Compare towns
Lee vs Danforth vs Sangerville vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most expensive homes ($175k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Sangerville has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Springfield has the highest household income ($61k).
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 | Lee | Danforth | Sangerville | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 925 |
452 |
1,136Highest |
310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
| Sangerville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,886±$5k 33% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
$60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
| Springfield and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
| Lee and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$850±$136Highest 25% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547Highest 49% below ME |
— | $1,349 56% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
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| Lee and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
96.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | — | — |
| 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.