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Perham vs Exeter vs Woodland
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).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Woodland has the most kids (25.2% 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 | Exeter | Woodland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326Lowest |
1,093 |
1,196Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
46.3±3.4Lowest 3% above ME |
| Perham and Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Woodland and Perham 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% |
18%±1.4Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
10.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Woodland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$22kLowest 16% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$64,464±$8k 14% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$166,700±$39kHighest 44% below ME |
$150,300±$25k 49% below ME |
| Exeter and Woodland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $995±$386 13% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641 46% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,807Highest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
98.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Woodland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Woodland 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.