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Perham vs Springfield vs Sullivan
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 kids (19.6% under 18).
Springfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($222k 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 | Springfield | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326 |
310Lowest |
1,246Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
| Perham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Springfield 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% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Perham and Sullivan 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% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan 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±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Perham and Springfield 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 |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $883±$114 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641 46% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 34.9%±23.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sullivan 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% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.