Compare towns
Lubec vs West Bath 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%).
West Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | West Bath | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,346 |
1,863Highest |
744Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Lubec and West Bath 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% |
14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% ME: 36.2% |
50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec and West Bath 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 |
$103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
| West Bath 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 |
$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,112±$327Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,039Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,516Highest 16% above ME |
$3,132 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| West Bath 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
26 minHighest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest 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 | West Bath Public Schools | 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.