Compare towns
Perham vs Danforth vs Appleton vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Perham has the highest household income ($63k).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Appleton has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
Burlington has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Perham | Danforth | Appleton | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 326Lowest |
452 |
1,360Highest |
328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
52.5±22.8 17% above ME |
| Perham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±9.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Burlington and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$48,750±$14k 35% below ME |
| Perham and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$99,700±$21k 66% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641 46% below ME |
— | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$582Lowest 81% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Appleton and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.