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