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Addison vs Perham vs Wade
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 affordable homes ($118k median).
Wade has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045Highest |
326 |
244Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
53±12.9Lowest 18% above ME |
53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
| Addison and Wade 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% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Wade 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% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade 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% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest 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±$8k 32% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
| Perham and Addison 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 |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
| Addison and Wade 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Perham 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% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wade and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | — |
| 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.