Compare towns
Perham vs Danforth vs Wade vs Stockholm
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).
Wade has the most expensive homes ($157k median).
Stockholm has the most people working from home (19.5%).
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 | Wade | Stockholm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 326 |
452Highest |
244 |
222Lowest |
| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
54±7.3Highest 21% above ME |
| Stockholm and Wade 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% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±7.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Wade 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% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade 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% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±3.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stockholm 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±$11k 43% below ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$60,833±$9k 19% below ME |
| Perham and Stockholm 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 |
$157,100±$109kHighest 47% below ME |
$144,800±$27k 51% below ME |
| Wade and Stockholm are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $1,094±$180Highest 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641 46% below ME |
— | $1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$1,609Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stockholm 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% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
13.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1951 26 yrs older than ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.5%±12.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stockholm and Wade 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.