Compare towns
Lubec vs Stonington 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 most people working from home (26.3%).
Stonington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Lubec | Stonington | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,346Highest |
840 |
744Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
58.2±7.4 30% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Lubec and Stonington 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% |
10.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lubec and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec and Perry 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 |
$60,223±$16k 19% below ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
$306,700±$146kHighest 3% above ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
| Stonington 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 |
$823±$172Highest 28% below ME |
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| Stonington and Lubec 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 |
$1,819Lowest 40% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±25.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.8%±18.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 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% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% ME: 74.3% |
77.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
16 minLowest 36% below ME |
26 minHighest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.1%±12.6Lowest 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 | — | Perry Public Schools |
| 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.