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Chapman vs Danforth vs Peru
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 highest household income ($93k).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Peru has the most people working from home (9.2%).
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 | Chapman | Danforth | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
452 |
1,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
48±7.6 7% above ME |
| Danforth and Peru 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% |
20.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Peru 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%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Danforth 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% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Peru 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 |
$66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
| Chapman and Peru 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 |
$141,300±$38k 52% below ME |
| Chapman and Peru 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 |
$723±$16Highest 37% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
— | $1,799Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Peru and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Peru and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.