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Baldwin 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
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k 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 | Baldwin | Perham | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Highest |
326 |
244Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
| Wade and Perham 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% |
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+ | 27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest 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 |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% 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 |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
| Baldwin and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| 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% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wade 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.