Compare towns
Springfield vs Exeter vs Chapman 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%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Exeter | Chapman | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 310Lowest |
1,093Highest |
388 |
326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
| Perham and Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Perham 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% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Exeter 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 |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
| Chapman and Exeter 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 |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
| Chapman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $995±$386 13% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 33.3%±73.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Exeter and Springfield 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.