Compare towns
Wade vs Danforth vs Sangerville vs Mount Chase
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wade has the most expensive homes ($157k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Sangerville has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Mount Chase has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Wade | Danforth | Sangerville | Mount Chase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 244Lowest |
452 |
1,136Highest |
280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
49.9±10.9Lowest 11% 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 | 16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±10.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Chase and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
28.9%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $41,818±$25k 44% below ME |
$42,264±$11k 43% below ME |
$50,313±$14kHighest 33% below ME |
$41,711±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
| Sangerville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109kHighest 47% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
$115,700±$15k 61% below ME |
| Wade and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$850±$136 25% below ME |
$1,281±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
| Mount Chase and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Highest 45% below ME |
— | $1,349Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,548 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Sangerville and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Chase and Sangerville 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.