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Danforth vs Perry vs Monticello
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Monticello has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Monticello |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
744Highest |
674 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
52.7±6 18% above ME |
| Danforth and Monticello 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% |
13.8%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monticello 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Perry and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME |
$125,800±$36k 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $833±$434Highest 27% below ME |
| Monticello and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monticello and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2 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.