Compare towns
Weston vs Perham vs Springfield vs Orient
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Perham has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Springfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
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 | Perham | Springfield | Orient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 275 |
326Highest |
310 |
137Lowest |
| Median age | 55.1±14 23% above ME |
53±12.9 18% above ME |
52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
| Orient and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,942±$7kLowest 21% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
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| Perham and Springfield 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 |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,500 51% below ME |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
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| Work from home | 11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.