Compare towns
Perham vs Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Perham has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Albion has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
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 | Perham | Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 326Lowest |
2,204Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
52.9±7.5Lowest 18% above ME |
| Perham and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
| Perham and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,987Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.