Compare towns
Wade vs Springfield vs Danforth vs Perham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wade has the most expensive homes ($157k median).
Springfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Perham has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Wade | Springfield | Danforth | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 244Lowest |
310 |
666Highest |
326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
| Wade and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% 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 | $157,100±$109kHighest 47% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
| Wade and Springfield 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 36.1%±57.5Highest 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 | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Wade and Springfield 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.