Compare towns
Weston vs Mapleton 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
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Perham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Weston | Mapleton | Perham | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 275Lowest |
1,884Highest |
326 |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
| Weston and Perham 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±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+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Perham 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Mapleton and Perham 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 |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Mapleton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
| Danforth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
— |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| 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.