Compare towns
Lubec vs Perry vs Wayne
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 renters (21.9% rent).
Perry has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Perry | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,346Highest |
744Lowest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
| Lubec and Wayne 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% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Lubec 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 |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
— | $983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Wayne and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,039Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,132 3% above ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±25.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lubec and Perry 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 6% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Lubec and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 85/MSAD 19 | Perry Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| 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.