Compare towns
Danforth vs Perham vs Springfield vs Wade
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).
Perham has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Springfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Wade has the most expensive homes ($157k median).
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 | Perham | Springfield | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Highest |
326 |
310 |
244Lowest |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
| Wade and Perham 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% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade 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% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest 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 | $42,264±$11k 43% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
| Perham and Springfield 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 |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$157,100±$109kHighest 47% below ME |
| Wade and Springfield 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 |
— | — | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,641 46% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest 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 | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 21% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wade and Springfield 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.