Compare towns
Lubec vs Mapleton vs Perry vs Gouldsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lubec has the most people working from home (26.3%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Perry has the most homeowners (91.8%).
Gouldsboro has the most expensive homes ($277k median).
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 | Lubec | Mapleton | Perry | Gouldsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,346 |
1,884Highest |
744Lowest |
1,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.3±4.5 32% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
60.2±5.2Highest 34% above ME |
| Gouldsboro and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
38.8%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Lubec and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
$60,873±$7k 19% below ME |
| Mapleton and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
— | $1,298±$507Highest 14% above ME |
| Gouldsboro and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,039 33% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,305 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
80.8%±28.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gouldsboro and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Lubec and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 85/MSAD 19 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Perry Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.