Compare towns
Newburgh vs Perham vs Danforth vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Perham has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Newburgh | Perham | Danforth | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
326Lowest |
666 |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
| Danforth and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$190,700±$22k 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 17% below ME |
— | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,548 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 15% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.