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Jackson 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
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
Perham has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Springfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Jackson | Perham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Highest |
326 |
310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below 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 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Perham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
| Jackson and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Perham and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Springfield 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.