Compare towns
Anson vs Monroe vs Perry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Anson | Monroe | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
1,001 |
744Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
| Anson and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
| Perry and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
| Monroe and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Perry Public Schools |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.