Compare towns
Perham vs Mapleton vs Burlington 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Burlington has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Burlington | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 326 |
1,884Highest |
328 |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.5±22.8 17% 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%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±9.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Burlington and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$22k 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$48,750±$14kLowest 35% below ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Mapleton 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±$9k 60% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Mapleton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641 46% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$582Lowest 81% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.3% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.