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Medford vs Perham vs Lagrange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medford has the most affordable homes ($88k median).
Perham has the oldest population (median age 53).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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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 | Medford | Perham | Lagrange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 222Lowest |
326 |
709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±8.8 13% above ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
| Perham and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.2%±11.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±9.6 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Perham and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8% ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Medford and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,476±$14kHighest 12% below ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
| Medford and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $88,200±$27kLowest 70% below ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
$126,000±$33kHighest 58% below ME |
| Lagrange and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $831±$151 27% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,250 59% below ME |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 6% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Perham and Lagrange 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.