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Perham vs Chapman 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 most affordable homes ($118k median).
Chapman has the most expensive homes ($186k median).
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 | Chapman | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326 |
388Highest |
310Lowest |
| Median age | 53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Perham 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
| Chapman 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 |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641 46% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% 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 Chapman 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest 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.