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Sangerville vs Easton vs Danforth
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%).
Easton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k 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 | Easton | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,136 |
1,433Highest |
666Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
52.6±10.5Lowest 17% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% 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%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Easton 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% |
25.8%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Easton 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% |
18.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Easton 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 |
$53,309±$11kHighest 29% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
| Easton 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 |
$163,800±$36kHighest 45% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
| Easton 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 |
$510±$116Lowest 55% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,349 56% below ME |
$1,435Highest 53% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±27.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
41.3%±37.3 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sangerville and Easton 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% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 18% below ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Easton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Easton Junior-Senior High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.