What stands out worked out from the figures below

Prospect has the most expensive homes ($197k median).

Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Prospect	Perham
People
Population	923Highest	326Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.6% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	45.2±7.5Lowest about the ME average	53±12.9Highest 18% above ME
	Perham and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1%	19.6%±8.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Prospect and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4%	24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.3%Highest ME: 36.2%	18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Perham and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME	$62,500±$22kLowest 16% below ME
	Prospect and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$196,500±$19kHighest 34% below ME	$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,107±$61 about the ME average	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,979Highest 35% below ME	$1,641Lowest 46% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4%	33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Perham and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Highest ME: 10.7%	2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	92.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 34% above ME	25 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	8.4%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Perham and Prospect 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.