Compare towns
Wade vs Embden vs Perham vs Mount Chase
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 renters (21.7% rent).
Embden has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Perham has the highest household income ($63k).
Mount Chase has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Embden | Perham | Mount Chase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 244Lowest |
995Highest |
326 |
280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
49.9±10.9Lowest 11% above ME |
| Embden and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±10.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Chase 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% |
34.6%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.9%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Embden 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% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mount Chase 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±$25k 44% below ME |
$56,875±$23k 24% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$41,711±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
| Perham and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
$173,400±$59kHighest 42% below ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
$115,700±$15kLowest 61% below ME |
| Embden and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,281±$1k 12% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 45% below ME |
$1,804Highest 41% below ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Perham and Mount Chase 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% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Chase and Embden 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.