Compare towns
Springfield vs Sangerville vs Danforth vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the highest household income ($61k).
Sangerville has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Lee has the most expensive homes ($175k median).
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 | Springfield | Sangerville | Danforth | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 310Lowest |
1,136Highest |
452 |
925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
| Sangerville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$49,886±$5k 33% below ME |
| Springfield and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
| Lee and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$136Highest 25% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
— | $1,547Highest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.