What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eastport has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).

Perry has the highest household income ($82k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Eastport	Perry
People
Population	1,263Highest	744Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	61.4±3.8Highest 37% above ME	45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average
Kids under 18	14.2%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	42.4%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4%	21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.2%Highest ME: 36.2%	31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%	2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Eastport and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$45,573±$6kLowest 39% below ME	$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$179,800±$33kLowest 39% below ME	$196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME
	Perry and Eastport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$565±$208 50% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,490Lowest 18% below ME	$3,132Highest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.9%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4%	27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Eastport and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1941Lowest 36 yrs older than ME	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 25% below ME	26 minHighest 6% above ME
Work from home	19.5%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	Perry and Eastport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Eastport Public Schools	Perry Public Schools
High school in town	Shead High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2	—
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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.