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Sangerville vs Union 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).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Union | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,136 |
2,663Highest |
1,045Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±6.9 20% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,000±$40kLowest 58% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$136Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$900±$807 21% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 18% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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.