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Perham vs Harmony 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).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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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 | Harmony | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326 |
974Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
52.9±2.5Lowest 18% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston 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%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest 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%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Perham and Harmony 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% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest 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±$13kLowest 28% 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 |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Harmony and Weston 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 |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Harmony 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% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Weston 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.