Compare towns
Embden vs Perry vs Solon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
Perry has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Solon has the most renters (11.4% rent).
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 | Embden | Perry | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 995Highest |
744Lowest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Perry and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
| Perry and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
$196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Perry and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $915±$100 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Perry and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Perry Public Schools | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.