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Perham vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Springfield | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326 |
310Lowest |
452Highest |
| Median age | 53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
| Perham and Springfield 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% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest 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%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Perham 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% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 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 |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% 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 |
$122,500±$28kHighest 59% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Springfield and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Perham 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% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Springfield and Perham 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.