Compare towns
Monroe vs Levant 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%).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k 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 | Levant | Perry | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,001 |
3,069Highest |
744Lowest |
923 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7 about the ME average |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
45.5±11.4Highest about the ME average |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
| Perry and Prospect 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% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest 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% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7 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% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Perry 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 |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
$81,250±$17kLowest 9% above ME |
| Levant 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 |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
| Levant and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
— | $1,107±$61Lowest about the ME average |
| Levant 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 |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,979Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Levant 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%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 |
1995 18 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 |
31 min 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Monroe 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | 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.