Compare towns
Perham vs Danforth vs Monticello vs Springfield
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Monticello has the most expensive homes ($126k median).
Springfield has the most people working from home (9.6%).
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 | Monticello | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 326 |
666 |
674Highest |
310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
52.7±6 18% above ME |
52.4±7Lowest 17% 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%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Springfield 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% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Monticello and Danforth 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
| Perham and Springfield 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 |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$125,800±$36kHighest 58% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
| Monticello and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$833±$434Highest 27% below ME |
— |
| Monticello 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 |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,200 60% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
— |
| Monticello 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 15% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Springfield and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.