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Baldwin vs Perham vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Perham has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Springfield has the most people working from home (9.6%).
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 | Baldwin | Perham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Highest |
326 |
310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
| Perham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
| Baldwin and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Perham and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Springfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.