Compare towns
Perham vs Danforth vs Weston vs Stacyville
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 ($90k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($172k median).
Stacyville has the most people working from home (22.6%).
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 | Weston | Stacyville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 326 |
666Highest |
275Lowest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
49.6±4.6Lowest 11% above ME |
| Weston 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% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±8.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Stacyville 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%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
20.6%±9.3Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±2.4Lowest 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±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$54,583±$26k 27% below ME |
| Perham and Weston 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 |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
$101,700±$25k 66% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $880±$74Highest 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
$1,099Lowest 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60%±54.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Stacyville 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% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
22.6%±16.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stacyville and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 89 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Katahdin Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.