Compare towns
Lisbon vs Sangerville vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Sangerville has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
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 | Lisbon | Sangerville | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,750Highest |
1,136 |
666Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% 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 | 22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9kHighest 4% above ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
$850±$136 25% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Lisbon and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 17% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Sangerville 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 | #60 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8 |
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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.