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Perham vs Newburgh 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 people working from home (8.4%).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k 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 | Newburgh | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326Lowest |
1,475Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
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% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest 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% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Perham 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 |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
| Newburgh and Perham 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 |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641 46% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh 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% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer 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% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perham and Newburgh 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.