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Perham vs Eustis 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 kids (19.6% under 18).
Eustis has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Springfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326 |
453Highest |
310Lowest |
| 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 |
52.4±7Lowest 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%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Springfield 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest 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 |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
| Perham and Springfield 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 |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% 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 |
$1,067Lowest 65% 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% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Springfield 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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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.