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Lowell 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
Lowell has the most expensive homes ($210k median).
Sangerville has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Lowell | Sangerville | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 378Lowest |
1,136Highest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
53.9±6.9 20% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
| Lowell and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lowell and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 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 | $50,833±$31kHighest 32% below ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Lowell and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,700±$30kHighest 29% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$136Highest 25% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478Highest 51% below ME |
$1,349Lowest 56% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Lowell 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.