Compare towns
Perham vs Cushing vs Burlington
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 oldest population (median age 53).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Burlington has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Cushing | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326Lowest |
1,460Highest |
328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
52.5±22.8 17% above ME |
| Perham and Burlington 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% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±9.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Burlington 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% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Burlington 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% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing 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 |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$48,750±$14kLowest 35% below ME |
| Cushing 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±$9k 60% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,553±$376 36% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641 46% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$582Lowest 81% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Cushing 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 13 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.