Compare towns
Sangerville vs Danforth vs Mapleton vs Parkman
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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Parkman has the most renters (24% rent).
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 | Mapleton | Parkman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,136 |
452Lowest |
1,884Highest |
896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-11.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51.7±5.6 15% 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 | 14.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±5.6 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+ | 12.6% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Sangerville 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$54,231±$21k 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Parkman 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 |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$168,900±$25k 43% below ME |
| Mapleton and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$136Highest 25% below ME |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,349Lowest 56% below ME |
— | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±27.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sangerville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
76%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 18% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.