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Sangerville vs Danforth vs Appleton vs Dover-Foxcroft
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sangerville has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Appleton has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
Dover-Foxcroft has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Sangerville | Danforth | Appleton | Dover-Foxcroft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,136 |
452Lowest |
1,360 |
4,506Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
38±4.1Lowest 15% below ME |
| Sangerville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$63,344±$6kHighest 15% below ME |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$162,600±$12k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$136 25% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$880±$97 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,349Lowest 56% below ME |
— | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,916 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 18% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Dover-Foxcroft 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 | — | — | — | #89 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 68/MSAD 68 |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.