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Perham vs Danforth vs Castle Hill
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 most kids (19.6% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326 |
452Highest |
281Lowest |
| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Danforth 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% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Danforth 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 |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
| Perham and Castle Hill 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 |
$145,300±$18kHighest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641Highest 46% below ME |
— | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Castle Hill and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.