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Perham vs Monroe 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).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($220k median).
Burlington has the most affordable homes ($100k 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 | Monroe | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326Lowest |
1,001Highest |
328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
52.5±22.8 17% above ME |
| Perham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±8.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±9.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Burlington and Monroe 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% |
22.6%±4.5Lowest 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% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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 |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$48,750±$14kLowest 35% below ME |
| Monroe 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 |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$152 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641 46% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$582Lowest 81% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Monroe 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% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 min 28% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| 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.