Compare towns
Perham vs Wade vs Mapleton vs Springfield
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).
Wade has the most renters (21.7% rent).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Springfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 326 |
244Lowest |
1,884Highest |
310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
| 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Perham 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% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade 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% |
33.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
| Mapleton and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641 46% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
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| Perham and Mapleton 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.