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Springfield vs Eustis 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 homeowners (96.2%).
Eustis has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Perham has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Eustis | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310Lowest |
453Highest |
326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
| Eustis 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Highest 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%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Eustis 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% 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 |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547 20% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.