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Roxbury vs Union vs Perham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the oldest population (median age 59.8).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
Perham has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Roxbury | Union | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352 |
2,663Highest |
326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.8±3.4Highest 33% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
| Roxbury and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Roxbury and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,667±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
| Union and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $105,800±$48kLowest 64% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $850Lowest 72% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Perham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.