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Wade vs Temple 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 people working from home (10.1%).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
Perham has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Temple | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
824Highest |
326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
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% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Temple 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% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Perham 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% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
| Perham and Temple 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 |
$210,200±$79kHighest 29% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
| Temple and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$565 28% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 45% below ME |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Temple 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Wade and Perham 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.