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Addison vs Perham vs Harrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($164k median).
Perham has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 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 | Addison | Perham | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045Highest |
326Lowest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
49.2±12.1Lowest 10% above ME |
| Addison and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$64,861±$17kHighest 13% below ME |
| Harrington and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kHighest 45% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$144,600±$71k 51% below ME |
| Addison and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
$1,777Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Addison and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.