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A town of 1,336. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Sangerville’s subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a D for incomes. Only 9 of Maine’s 285 towns score lower on hazard risk. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 91% of the country. Only 21 of Maine’s 285 towns score lower on incomes. Its National Register listings include Robert Carleton House and Sangerville Town Hall. Sangerville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Sangerville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Robert Carleton HouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Sangerville is from typical.
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Census counts: 310 in 1820, 1,306 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2022 and 2 maps from 1933 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Sangerville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Sangerville.
20% of Sangerville adults report frequent physical distress, against 14% in Maine’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 27% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Sangerville. Sangerville beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| Sangerville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Sangerville | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17.8% | 10.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.6% | 8.4% |
| More smokers | 22% | 14.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Sangerville home is worth about $210,000, up 6% in a year, 49% below the Maine typical home. Sangerville’s median rent is $850 a month, below both Maine’s towns ($1,106 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Sangerville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $850 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 81% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Sangerville’s median household income is $50,000. Jobs based in Sangerville fell to 122 in 2023, 145 fewer than in 2013. 14% of Sangerville residents live below the poverty line.
| Sangerville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 12% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sangerville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Sangerville is 78°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Sangerville since 1987.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Sangerville; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Sangerville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Where Sangerville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Sangerville on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Sangerville.
Town in Maine, United States
Sangerville is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,306 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Colonel Calvin Sanger, a landowner. On June 14, 2014, Sangerville celebrated its bicentennial.
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Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
Sangerville has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 3 notable people were born here, including Hiram Stevens Maxim and Harry Oakes.
