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Perham vs Wade 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 highest household income ($63k).
Wade has the most expensive homes ($157k median).
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 | Wade | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326 |
244Lowest |
452Highest |
| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
| Wade 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% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Wade 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% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade 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% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest 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 |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$42,264±$11k 43% below ME |
| Perham and Danforth 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 |
$157,100±$109kHighest 47% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Wade 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 | $1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 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% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wade 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.