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Perham vs Harmony 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Harmony | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326Lowest |
974Highest |
328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
52.5±22.8Lowest 17% above ME |
| Perham and Harmony 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% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest 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%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Burlington and Perham 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% |
21.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony and Perham 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 |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$48,750±$14kLowest 35% below ME |
| Perham and Harmony 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 |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$582Lowest 81% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Harmony 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% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 min 30% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harmony 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.