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Milbridge vs Perry vs Harrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Perry has the highest household income ($82k).
Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Milbridge | Perry | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222Highest |
744Lowest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
| Milbridge and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perry and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
| Perry and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022 33% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,777Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
26 minHighest 6% above ME |
20 min 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Perry Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.