Compare towns
Weston vs Danforth vs Perham vs Orient
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 ($90k median).
Perham has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
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 | Weston | Danforth | Perham | Orient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 275 |
666Highest |
326 |
137Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.1±14 23% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
53±12.9Lowest 18% above ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
| Orient and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Orient are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest 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 | $58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
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| Perham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,500 51% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
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| Work from home | 11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.