Compare towns
Springfield vs Appleton vs Perham vs Webster plantation
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 homeowners (96.2%).
Appleton has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
Perham has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Webster plantation has the most people working from home (31.4%).
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 | Appleton | Perham | Webster plantation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 310 |
1,360Highest |
326 |
85Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
48.4±11.5Lowest 8% 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%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.5%±34.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Springfield 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% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±39.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Perham 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% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
8.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
15.3%±28.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Webster plantation and Appleton 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 |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
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| 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 |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
$75,800±$66kLowest 74% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82 3% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067 65% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
$367Lowest 88% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Appleton and Perham 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% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
31.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
85.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
31.4%±29.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Webster plantation and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.