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Sangerville vs Danforth vs Strong vs Addison
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
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 | Strong | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,136 |
452Lowest |
1,249Highest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±6.9 20% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
| Addison and Sangerville 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% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Addison 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% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Addison 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% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 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 | $50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$47,557±$10k 36% below ME |
$50,524±$8kHighest 32% below ME |
| Addison and Sangerville 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 |
$183,900±$29kHighest 38% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
| Strong and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$136 25% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$900±$807 21% below ME |
| Strong and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,349Lowest 56% below ME |
— | $1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 18% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| 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.