Compare towns
Perham vs Corinth vs Springfield 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).
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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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 | Corinth | Springfield | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 326 |
2,990Highest |
310 |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
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% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Perham and Weston 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% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth 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 |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$58,942±$7kLowest 21% below ME |
| Corinth 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 |
$135,800±$31k 54% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
| Weston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$157 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,381 55% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest 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% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.