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Union vs Perham vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
Perham has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Union | Perham | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Highest |
326Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
| Perham and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Perham and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Union and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
— | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Perham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.