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Sangerville vs Danforth vs Strong vs Guilford
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 oldest population (median age 53.9).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Guilford has the highest household income ($53k).
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 | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,136 |
452Lowest |
1,249Highest |
1,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
53.5±7.4 19% above ME |
| Sangerville and Guilford 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% |
15.6%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Guilford 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% |
30.5%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Guilford 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% |
10.5% 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% |
2.8%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Guilford 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 |
$53,173±$13kHighest 29% below ME |
| Guilford 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 |
$170,100±$31k 43% below ME |
| Strong and Guilford 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±$22 45% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
| Strong and Sangerville 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 |
$1,619 47% 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% |
67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford 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% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest 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 |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 18% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±8.4 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 80/MSAD 04 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Piscataquis Community Secondary School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.