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Perham vs Pittston vs Union
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).
Pittston has the highest household income ($87k).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Pittston | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326Lowest |
3,093Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Perham and Union 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% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Perham 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% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Perham and Union 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% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$22kLowest 16% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Pittston and Union 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 |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.