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Danforth vs Peru vs Danforth vs Mattawamkeag
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Peru has the most people working from home (9.2%).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Mattawamkeag has the most renters (23.9% rent).
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 | Peru | Danforth | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,501Highest |
666 |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
48±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
51.4±3.8 15% above ME |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and Mattawamkeag 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% |
21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Danforth 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% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
6.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Peru 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±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$66,827±$19kHighest 11% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$45,000±$16k 40% below ME |
| Peru and Danforth 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 |
$141,300±$38kHighest 52% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
| Peru and Mattawamkeag 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 |
$723±$16Highest 37% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,799Highest 41% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mattawamkeag and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Peru and Danforth 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 | 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.