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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 most renters (20.7% rent).
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 |
2,331Highest |
326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above 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% |
22.1%±5.6Highest 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% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest 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% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Anson 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 |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% 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±$28kHighest 59% below ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
| Springfield and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $928±$62 19% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 20.6%±23.9Lowest 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% |
8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | — | Carrabec High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.