Compare towns
Perham vs Mapleton vs Springfield vs Westmanland
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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Springfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Westmanland has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
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 | Springfield | Westmanland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 326 |
1,884Highest |
310 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
60.5±12.6Highest 35% above ME |
| Westmanland 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
3.7%±25.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
36.1%±25.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Westmanland 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% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±14Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Westmanland and Mapleton 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 |
$60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
$63,750±$26k 15% below ME |
| Mapleton and Westmanland 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$222,900±$24kHighest 25% below ME |
| Westmanland and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,827Highest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Perham and Mapleton 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Westmanland 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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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.