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Peru vs Danforth vs Bradford vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Bradford has the highest household income ($83k).
Hudson has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Peru | Danforth | Bradford | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501Highest |
666Lowest |
1,254 |
1,305 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48±7.6 7% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
49.7±8 11% above ME |
47.5±6.1Lowest 6% above ME |
| Danforth and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±1.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19% ME: 36.2% |
19.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$82,955±$26kHighest 11% above ME |
$67,933±$12k 9% below ME |
| Bradford and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$38k 52% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$176,200±$15kHighest 41% below ME |
$157,300±$9k 47% below ME |
| Bradford and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $723±$16 37% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$742±$392 35% below ME |
$1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
| Hudson and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,799 41% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,315Highest 24% below ME |
$1,543 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradford and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Peru and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 56 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.