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Sangerville vs Strong 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Strong has the most expensive homes ($184k median).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
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 | Strong | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,136 |
1,249Highest |
666Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% 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% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Sangerville 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% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,313±$14kHighest 33% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
| Sangerville and Danforth 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 |
$183,900±$29kHighest 38% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
| Strong and Sangerville 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 |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Strong and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,349 56% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±27.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Sangerville and Danforth 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 18% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| 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.