Compare towns
Monroe vs Eustis vs Pittston vs Perry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Eustis | Pittston | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,001 |
453Lowest |
3,093Highest |
744 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7 about the ME average |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
| Eustis 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
| Pittston 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 |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
| Eustis and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
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| Monroe and Pittston 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 28% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Eustis 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 | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Perry Public Schools |
| 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.