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Perham vs Washburn 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 highest household income ($63k).
Washburn has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($123k 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 | Washburn | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 326 |
1,355Highest |
310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
48.2±7.7Lowest 8% above ME |
52.4±7 17% 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%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Washburn 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% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Perham and Washburn 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% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Washburn 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 |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
$60,833±$23k 19% 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±$9k 60% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$122,500±$28kHighest 59% below ME |
| Springfield and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $482±$62 58% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Washburn and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — |
| High school in town | — | Washburn District High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.