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Perham vs Embden 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Embden | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326Lowest |
995Highest |
328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
52.5±22.8Lowest 17% above ME |
| Embden 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% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest 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%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$56,875±$23k 24% below ME |
$48,750±$14kLowest 35% below ME |
| Perham and Embden 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 |
$173,400±$59kHighest 42% below ME |
$99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
| Embden and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641 46% below ME |
$1,804Highest 41% below ME |
$582Lowest 81% 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 Embden 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% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
33 min 34% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden 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.