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Lowell vs Perham vs Wallagrass
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Wallagrass has the most renters (15.4% rent).
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 | Lowell | Perham | Wallagrass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 378 |
326Lowest |
514Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±8.6 24% above ME |
53±12.9Lowest 18% above ME |
55.6±8.2Highest 24% above ME |
| Wallagrass and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.5%±8.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wallagrass and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wallagrass and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,833±$31k 32% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$48,833±$5kLowest 35% below ME |
| Perham and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,700±$30kHighest 29% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$194,900±$35k 34% below ME |
| Lowell and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $932±$95 18% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478 51% below ME |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,470Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
32%±61.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lowell and Perham 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.