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Perham vs Amity vs Weston
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 affordable homes ($118k median).
Amity has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Weston has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326 |
395Highest |
275Lowest |
| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
44.5±12.2Lowest about the ME average |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston and Perham 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% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest 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% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Weston 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 |
$58,942±$7kLowest 21% 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±$57k 48% below ME |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
| Weston and Amity 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 |
$1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston 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% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
4.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston 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.