Compare towns
Springfield vs Brooks vs Lee vs Perham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
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 | Brooks | Lee | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 310Lowest |
1,208Highest |
925 |
326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
45.9±6.6Lowest about the ME average |
51.5±11.5 15% 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%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 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%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Lee 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 |
$59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% 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±$28k 59% below ME |
$196,700±$33kHighest 34% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
| Brooks and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,116±$112 about the ME average |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,096Highest 31% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee 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% |
19.1% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | 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.