Compare towns
Sangerville vs Mapleton vs Addison vs Easton
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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
Easton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Addison | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,136 |
1,884Highest |
1,045Lowest |
1,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±6.9 20% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
52.6±10.5 17% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Easton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
25.8%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Easton and Addison 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Sangerville 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$53,309±$11k 29% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,000±$40kLowest 58% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$163,800±$36k 45% below ME |
| Mapleton and Easton 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 |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
$510±$116Lowest 55% below ME |
| Addison 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 |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
$1,435 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
41.3%±37.3 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 18% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Easton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Easton Junior-Senior High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.