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Springfield vs Perham vs Weston
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%).
Perham has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($172k 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 | Perham | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310 |
326Highest |
275Lowest |
| Median age | 52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston 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% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest 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% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Perham and Weston 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% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Weston 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 |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$58,942±$7kLowest 21% 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 |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
| Weston 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 |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston 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.