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Sangerville vs Hope 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 most affordable homes ($124k median).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Hope | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,136 |
1,748Highest |
1,045Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±6.9 20% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
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% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope 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% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,313±$14kLowest 33% below ME |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,000±$40kLowest 58% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$136Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$900±$807 21% below ME |
| Hope 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 |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Lowest 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 18% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
27 minHighest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hope Public Schools | 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 |
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.