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Perham vs Eustis 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).
Eustis has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Weston has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326 |
453Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53±12.9Lowest 18% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
55.1±14 23% above ME |
| Eustis and Weston 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%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Eustis 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% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest 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 |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Perham and Weston 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 |
$171,700±$26k 42% 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 |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Eustis 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% |
19.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
18 min 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Weston 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.