Compare towns
Sangerville vs Danforth 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 most people working from home (13.7%).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Guilford has the most expensive homes ($170k median).
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 | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,136Highest |
666Lowest |
1,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
53.1±4.4Lowest 19% 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%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Guilford and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
30.5%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Guilford 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
10.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 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 |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$170,100±$31kHighest 43% below ME |
| Guilford and Sangerville 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±$29 45% below ME |
$507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,349 56% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,619Highest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 18% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 80/MSAD 04 |
| High school in town | — | — | Piscataquis Community Secondary School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.