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Danforth vs Orland vs Perham
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).
Orland has the most expensive homes ($277k median).
Perham has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Orland | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452 |
1,915Highest |
326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
50.6±4.2Lowest 13% 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 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Orland and Perham 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% |
31.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Perham 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 |
$69,348±$29kHighest 7% below ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
| Orland and Perham 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 |
$277,100±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,149±$177Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,089Highest 31% below ME |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and Perham 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% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Orland and Perham 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.