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Danforth vs Newburgh vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k 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 | Danforth | Newburgh | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,475 |
1,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
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 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
| Newburgh and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$141,300±$38k 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$723±$16 37% below ME |
| Newburgh and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,799Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Peru and Newburgh 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.