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Chapman vs Danforth vs Perham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most expensive homes ($186k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Perham has the most people working from home (8.4%).
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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 | Chapman | Danforth | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388 |
452Highest |
326Lowest |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
| Perham and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
| Chapman and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
— | $1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 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 | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perham and Chapman 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.