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Warren vs Perham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most expensive homes ($233k 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 | Warren | Perham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
| Perham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$62,500±$22kLowest 16% below ME |
| Warren and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.