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Hudson vs Peru vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most expensive homes ($157k median).
Peru has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
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 | Hudson | Peru | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,305 |
1,501Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.5±6.1Lowest 6% above ME |
48±7.6 7% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
| Danforth and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest 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+ | 19.1% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,933±$12kHighest 9% below ME |
$66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Hudson and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,300±$9kHighest 47% below ME |
$141,300±$38k 52% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Hudson and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
$723±$16 37% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,799Highest 41% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Peru and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Peru and Hudson 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.