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Springfield vs Pittston 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 people working from home (9.6%).
Pittston has the most expensive homes ($239k 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 | Pittston | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310Lowest |
3,093Highest |
326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below 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% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest 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%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Perham and Springfield 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% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston 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±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
| Pittston and Perham 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 |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,080±$593 5% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,909Highest 37% below ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Springfield and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| 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.