Compare towns
Peru vs Danforth vs Enfield vs Burnham
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%).
Enfield has the most homeowners (95.9%).
Burnham has the most people working from home (17%).
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 | Enfield | Burnham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501Highest |
666Lowest |
1,462 |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
49.8±5.4 11% above ME |
48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
| Danforth and Enfield 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% |
18.5%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
28%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Enfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Peru and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,827±$19kHighest 11% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$62,667±$7k 16% below ME |
$59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
| Peru and Enfield 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 |
$178,100±$22kHighest 40% below ME |
$178,100±$43kHighest 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $723±$16 37% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,799 41% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,152Highest 29% below ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.7%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
58.3%±64.3 ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Enfield 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% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 56 | — | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.