Compare towns
Perham vs Danforth vs Danforth vs Woodland
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Woodland has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Danforth | Woodland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 326Lowest |
452 |
666 |
1,196Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
46.3±3.4Lowest 3% 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 | 19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Woodland 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%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18%±1.4Lowest 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+ | 18.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
10.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Woodland 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±$22k 16% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$64,464±$8kHighest 14% below ME |
| Woodland and Perham 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 |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$150,300±$25kHighest 49% below ME |
| Woodland and Perham 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 |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641 46% below ME |
— | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,807Highest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
— |
| Danforth 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
98.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Woodland and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Woodland Public Schools |
| 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.