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Sangerville vs Wade vs Dover-Foxcroft
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 affordable homes ($124k median).
Wade has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Dover-Foxcroft has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Wade | Dover-Foxcroft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,136 |
244Lowest |
4,506Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
38±4.1Lowest 15% below ME |
| Sangerville and Wade 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% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Wade 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% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade 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% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Dover-Foxcroft 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 |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$63,344±$6kHighest 15% below ME |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Sangerville 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 |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
$162,600±$12kHighest 45% below ME |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$136Lowest 25% below ME |
— | $880±$97Highest 23% below ME |
| Dover-Foxcroft 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 |
$1,655 45% below ME |
$1,916Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±27.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Sangerville and Dover-Foxcroft 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 18% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #89 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 68/MSAD 68 |
| 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.