Compare towns
Eastport vs Rangeley vs Perry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering EastportLubec
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eastport has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Rangeley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Perry has the most kids (24.1% 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 | Eastport | Rangeley | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,263Highest |
792 |
744Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.4±3.8 37% above ME |
64.3±3.2Highest 44% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Rangeley and Eastport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
3.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
49.1%±10.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Rangeley and Eastport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.6% ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 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 |
$58,243±$23k 22% below ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
| Perry and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,800±$33kLowest 39% below ME |
$424,700±$47kHighest 43% above ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $565±$208Lowest 50% below ME |
$671±$119Highest 41% below ME |
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| Rangeley and Eastport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,490 18% below ME |
$2,482Lowest 18% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
62.6%±31.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Rangeley and Eastport 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% |
1.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.6% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 36 yrs older than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 25% below ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.5%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest 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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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.