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Perham vs Avon vs Wade
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).
Avon has the youngest population (median age 47.1).
Wade has the most expensive homes ($157k 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 | Avon | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326 |
359Highest |
244Lowest |
| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
| Wade 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% |
21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Avon 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% |
20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Avon 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 |
$63,125±$32kHighest 16% below ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
| Avon 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 |
$141,700±$42k 52% below ME |
$157,100±$109kHighest 47% below ME |
| Wade and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $465±$30 59% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641 46% below ME |
$1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wade and Avon 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.