Compare towns
Sangerville vs Sebec 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Sebec has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Sebec | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,136Highest |
547Lowest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±6.9 20% above ME |
49.3±7.6Lowest 10% above ME |
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% |
21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec 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% |
20.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sebec 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 |
$74,545±$37kHighest about the ME average |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
| Sebec and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,000±$40kLowest 58% below ME |
$233,000±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$136Lowest 25% below ME |
— | $900±$807Highest 21% 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 |
$1,810Highest 40% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
97.6%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 minLowest 18% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school 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.