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Danforth vs Peru vs Newburgh
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).
Peru has the most people working from home (9.2%).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k 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 | Peru | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,501Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
48±7.6 7% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| 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% |
20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 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% |
21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest 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% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest 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 |
$66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$141,300±$38k 52% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$723±$16 37% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% 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 | — | $1,799Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest 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% |
9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.