Compare towns
Lee vs Perham vs Danforth vs Winn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most expensive homes ($175k median).
Perham has the highest household income ($63k).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Winn has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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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 | Lee | Perham | Danforth | Winn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 925Highest |
326 |
666 |
287Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
57.1±6.1Highest 27% above ME |
| Winn and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
12.2%±8.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
30.3%±14.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winn and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1% ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±5.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,886±$5k 33% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$36,333±$7kLowest 51% below ME |
| Perham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$95,600±$5k 68% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$850±$505Highest 25% below ME |
| Winn and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547 49% below ME |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,235Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±73.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winn and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
22%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 15% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 3 photos → |
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.