Compare towns
Monroe vs Cushing vs Perry vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% 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 | Monroe | Cushing | Perry | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,001 |
1,460Highest |
744Lowest |
923 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
| Cushing and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
$81,250±$17kLowest 9% above ME |
| Cushing and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
— | $1,107±$61Lowest about the ME average |
| Cushing and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207 27% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$3,132 3% above ME |
$1,979Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 28% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 13 | 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 | 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.