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Danforth vs Perry vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering DanforthWeston
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Perry | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
744Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3 16% 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 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 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+ | 9% ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Perry and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29 45% below ME |
— | $629±$22 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Perry Public Schools | — |
| 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.