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Springfield vs Waldo 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%).
Waldo has the most expensive homes ($208k median).
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 | Waldo | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310Lowest |
926Highest |
326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% 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%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Waldo and Perham 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% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest 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% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Waldo 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 |
$71,458±$21kHighest 4% below ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
| Waldo 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 |
$208,000±$41kHighest 30% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$691 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,623 47% below ME |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Waldo-Region 7 | — |
| 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.