Compare towns
Perham vs Weston vs Danforth vs Burlington
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).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($172k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Burlington has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Weston | Danforth | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 326 |
275Lowest |
452Highest |
328 |
| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
52.5±22.8 17% above ME |
| Weston and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±9.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Burlington and Perham 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% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Burlington 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% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
10.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±3.8Lowest 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 |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,750±$14k 35% 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 |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$99,700±$21k 66% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
— | $582Lowest 81% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Weston and Perham 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% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
19.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Weston 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.