Compare towns
Perham vs Wade vs Warren
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 renters (21.7% rent).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($233k 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 | Wade | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326 |
244Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53±12.9 18% above ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below 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%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Wade 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren 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 |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
| Warren 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 |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
| Warren and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren 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% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Wade 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 | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.