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Springfield vs Anson vs Perham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Anson has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Springfield | Anson | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310Lowest |
680Highest |
326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% 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 | 18.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Perham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
$87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
| Anson and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28kHighest 59% below ME |
$100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% 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 | — | $914±$247 20% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,207 60% below ME |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 31.8%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Perham and Anson 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% |
8.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Springfield and Perham 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.