Compare towns
Springfield vs Addison vs Perham vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most renters (15% rent).
Perham has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Lee has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Springfield | Addison | Perham | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 310Lowest |
1,045Highest |
326 |
925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
| Addison and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% 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 | $122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
| Lee and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$807 21% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.