Compare towns
Perham vs Danforth vs Wade 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).
Wade has the most expensive homes ($157k median).
Springfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 326 |
666Highest |
244Lowest |
310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME |
| Wade and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7 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% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade 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% |
33.2%Highest 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% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Danforth 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 |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% 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 |
$157,100±$109kHighest 47% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
| Wade and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641 46% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| 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% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs 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 |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Wade and Springfield 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.