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Burlington vs Mapleton vs Perham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Mapleton has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
Perham has the shortest commute (25 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 | Burlington | Mapleton | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 328 |
1,884Highest |
326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.5±22.8 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
| Perham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±9.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Burlington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Burlington and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,750±$14kLowest 35% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
| Mapleton and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $582Lowest 81% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Perham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 60% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.