Compare towns
Monroe vs Edgecomb vs Perry vs Solon
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%).
Edgecomb has the most expensive homes ($348k median).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k 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 | Monroe | Edgecomb | Perry | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,001 |
1,251Highest |
744Lowest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7 about the ME average |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
45.9±5.4Highest about the ME average |
| Solon 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% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Edgecomb and Solon 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% |
39.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Monroe 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
$69,205±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
— | — | $915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
| Monroe and Solon 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 |
$3,577Highest 18% above ME |
$3,132 3% above ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Perry 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% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 28% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Edgecomb Public Schools | Perry Public Schools | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | None 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.