Compare towns
Springfield vs Danforth vs Medford vs Perham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Danforth has the most renters (18.4% rent).
Medford has the highest household income ($65k).
Perham has the most kids (19.6% 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 | Springfield | Danforth | Medford | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 310 |
666Highest |
222Lowest |
326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
50.5±8.8Lowest 13% above ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
| Danforth and Perham 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% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
3.2%±11.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±9.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
10.8% ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Medford 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$65,476±$14kHighest 12% below ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
| Medford and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28kHighest 59% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$88,200±$27kLowest 70% below ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
| Springfield and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,250 59% below ME |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±5 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Springfield 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.