Compare towns
Perham vs Harmony vs Wade
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).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Wade has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326 |
974Highest |
244Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.1% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
| Wade 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% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Harmony 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% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest 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 |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% 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±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
| Harmony and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641 46% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 min 30% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Wade 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.