Compare towns
Perham vs Danforth vs Chapman vs Westmanland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Westmanland has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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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 | Perham | Danforth | Chapman | Westmanland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 326 |
452Highest |
388 |
108Lowest |
| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
60.5±12.6Highest 35% above ME |
| Westmanland and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.7%±25.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman 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% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
36.1%±25.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Westmanland and Chapman 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% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±14Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Westmanland and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$63,750±$26k 15% below ME |
| Chapman and Westmanland 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 |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$222,900±$24kHighest 25% below ME |
| Westmanland and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,827 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Perham and Danforth 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Westmanland 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.