Compare towns
Perham vs Danforth vs Union vs Westmanland
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).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Westmanland has the oldest population (median age 60.5).
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 | Union | Westmanland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 326 |
666 |
2,663Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
60.5±12.6Highest 35% above ME |
| Westmanland and Danforth 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% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.7%±25.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.1%±25.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Westmanland 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% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±14Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Westmanland and Union 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$63,750±$26k 15% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$222,900±$24k 25% below ME |
| Union and Westmanland 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641 46% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,827 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 15% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Westmanland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.