Compare towns
Anson vs East Millinocket vs Perham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
East Millinocket has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Perham has the highest household income ($63k).
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 | Anson | East Millinocket | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
1,495 |
326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
45.9±8.7Lowest about the ME average |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
| Perham and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±6.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.8%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| East Millinocket and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4%±3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| East Millinocket and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$42,011±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
| Perham and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kHighest 60% below ME |
$86,200±$7kLowest 71% below ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
| Anson and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$449±$150Lowest 61% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572 48% below ME |
$1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±21.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| East Millinocket and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
21.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| East Millinocket and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | East Millinocket Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | Schenck High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.