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Perham vs Amity vs Springfield
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Amity has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Springfield has the most people working from home (9.6%).
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 | Amity | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326 |
395Highest |
310Lowest |
| Median age | 53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
44.5±12.2Lowest about the ME average |
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 | 19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
26.8%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Amity and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Amity 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$65,000±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
$60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
| Amity and Perham 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 |
$155,000±$57kHighest 48% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
| Amity and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,102 64% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Perham and Amity 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% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
4.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Springfield 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.