Compare towns
Wade vs East Millinocket vs Perham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wade has the most expensive homes ($157k median).
East Millinocket has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Perham has the highest household income ($63k).
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 | Wade | East Millinocket | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
1,495Highest |
326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
45.9±8.7Lowest about the ME average |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
| Wade and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±6.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
| East Millinocket and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.8%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.9% ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| East Millinocket and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$42,011±$7k 44% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
| Perham and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109kHighest 47% below ME |
$86,200±$7kLowest 71% below ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
| Wade and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $449±$150 61% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±21.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| East Millinocket and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
21.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1960 17 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| East Millinocket and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | East Millinocket Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Schenck High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.