Moving to Perham, Maine

Population: 434. Estimated population in July 2024: 423 (-2.5% change)
Males: 216 (49.8%), Females: 218 (50.2%)

Aroostook County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $25,962
Median house value: $54,500

Population by Race

Races in Perham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)

Ancestries: French (27.2%), English (24.9%), Irish (16.6%), Swedish (14.7%), German (7.8%), Scottish (6.2%).

Elevation: 630 feet

Map of Perham, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Perham

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perham town

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

4.1% Foreign born (2.5% Europe, 1.6% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Perham:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Perham:

  • NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 16 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
  • BANGOR INTL (about 147 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 237 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Perham:

  • CARIBOU MUNI (about 13 miles; CARIBOU, ME; Abbreviation: CAR)
  • NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL (about 15 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: 83B)
  • PORTAGE LAKE MUNI (about 20 miles; PORTAGE LAKE, ME; Abbreviation: 87B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perham:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 131 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 201 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 204 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 261 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 268 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 280 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 319 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)