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Palermo 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
Palermo has the most expensive homes ($260k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Sangerville has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Palermo | Danforth | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,473Highest |
452Lowest |
1,136 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±6.1Lowest 3% below 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 | 18.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Palermo and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sangerville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,095±$15kHighest 19% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,700±$54kHighest 12% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$1kHighest 8% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$850±$136 25% below ME |
| Palermo and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,506Highest 17% below ME |
— | $1,349Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Palermo and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 12 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.