Compare towns
Monroe vs Perry vs Brooks vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Brooks has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Perry | Brooks | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,001 |
744 |
1,208Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7 about the ME average |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Brooks 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% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest 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%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 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% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks 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 |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
| Perry and Monroe 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 |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
| Jackson and Monroe 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 |
— | $1,116±$112 about the ME average |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
| Monroe and Brooks 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 |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 28% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Perry Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.