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Burlington vs Danforth vs Perham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Perham has the most people working from home (8.4%).
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 | Burlington | Danforth | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 328 |
452Highest |
326Lowest |
| Median age | 52.5±22.8 17% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
| Perham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±9.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Burlington and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Burlington and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,750±$14k 35% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
| Perham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,700±$21k 66% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$117,600±$9kHighest 60% below ME |
| Perham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $582Lowest 81% below ME |
— | $1,641Highest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Perham and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 60% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perham and Burlington 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.