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Perham vs Exeter vs Stockholm
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).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Stockholm has the most people working from home (19.5%).
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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 | Exeter | Stockholm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326 |
1,093Highest |
222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
52.6±7.7Lowest 17% above ME |
54±7.3Highest 21% above ME |
| Stockholm 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±7.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Stockholm are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Perham and Exeter 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±3.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stockholm and Exeter 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 |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$60,833±$9kLowest 19% below ME |
| Exeter 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±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$166,700±$39kHighest 44% below ME |
$144,800±$27k 51% below ME |
| Exeter and Stockholm are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,094±$180Highest 4% below ME |
| Stockholm and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,609 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stockholm 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
13.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
19.5%±12.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stockholm and Exeter 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.