Compare towns
Lubec 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
Lubec has the oldest population (median age 59.3).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Perry has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Monroe | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,346Highest |
1,001 |
744Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
| Lubec and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec and Monroe 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 |
$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 | $188,700±$26kLowest 36% 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 | $550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,039Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe 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% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9 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 03/MSAD 03 | Perry Public Schools |
| High school 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 |
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.