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Springfield vs Harmony 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%).
Harmony has the most expensive homes ($203k median).
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 | Harmony | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310Lowest |
974Highest |
326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.1% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
| Perham and Harmony 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% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest 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% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Perham and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Harmony 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 |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% 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 |
$202,700±$58kHighest 32% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
| Harmony and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony 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% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harmony 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.