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Perham vs Eustis 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 highest household income ($63k).
Eustis has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Eustis | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326Lowest |
453Highest |
328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
52.5±22.8Lowest 17% above ME |
| Eustis 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest 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%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis 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% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Eustis 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$48,750±$14k 35% below ME |
| Perham and Burlington 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 |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547 20% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$582Lowest 81% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Eustis 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| 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.