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Weston vs Lowell vs Perham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Lowell has the most expensive homes ($210k median).
Perham has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Weston | Lowell | Perham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 275Lowest |
378Highest |
326 |
| Median age | 55.1±14 23% above ME |
55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
53±12.9Lowest 18% above ME |
| Lowell and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Lowell and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
| Perham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$209,700±$30kHighest 29% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
| Lowell and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,500 51% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Lowell 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.