Compare towns
Sangerville vs Union vs Danforth vs Guilford
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 oldest population (median age 53.9).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Guilford has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Danforth | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,136 |
2,663Highest |
452Lowest |
1,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.5±7.4 19% above ME |
| Sangerville and Guilford 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% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
30.5%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Guilford 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
10.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±4.2 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±$14k 33% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$53,173±$13k 29% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$170,100±$31k 43% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$136 25% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
$507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
— | $1,619 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 18% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±8.4 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 80/MSAD 04 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Piscataquis Community Secondary School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.