Compare towns
Perham vs Orient vs Chapman 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).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Wade has the most renters (21.7% rent).
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 | Orient | Chapman | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 326 |
137Lowest |
388Highest |
244 |
| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
| Orient and Wade 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% |
16.8%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Orient and Wade 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% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
— | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
| Chapman 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±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Orient 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% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
— | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
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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.