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Sangerville vs Wade vs Parkman
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 people working from home (13.7%).
Wade has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Parkman has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Parkman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,136Highest |
244Lowest |
896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -11.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
51.7±5.6Lowest 15% above 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% |
19.4%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parkman 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% |
19.9%±5.6Lowest 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% |
21.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Parkman 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 |
$54,231±$21kHighest 27% below ME |
| Parkman 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 |
$168,900±$25kHighest 43% below ME |
| Parkman and Wade 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 |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,349Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±27.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
4.4%±42.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Sangerville and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
76%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 18% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.