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Perham vs Monticello vs Danforth
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).
Monticello has the most expensive homes ($126k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
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 | Monticello | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326Lowest |
674Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
52.7±6Lowest 18% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% 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% |
13.8%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 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% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
| Perham and Monticello 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 |
$125,800±$36kHighest 58% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
| Monticello and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $833±$434Highest 27% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% 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 |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 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% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older 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 |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perham and Monticello 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.