Compare towns
Lubec vs Warren 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).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Warren | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,346 |
4,932Highest |
744Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
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%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec and Warren 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 |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
| Perry and Warren 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 |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
| Warren 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 |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
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| Warren 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 |
$2,832 7% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren 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% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 minHighest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 85/MSAD 19 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Perry Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.