Compare towns
Springfield vs Danforth vs Perham vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Perham has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Lee has the most expensive homes ($175k 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 | Springfield | Danforth | Perham | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 310Lowest |
452 |
326 |
925Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% 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 | 18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$49,886±$5k 33% 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 | $122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
$174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
| Lee and Springfield 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 | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
— | $1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| 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.