Compare towns
Monroe vs Washington vs Perry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($220k median).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
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 | Washington | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001 |
1,624Highest |
744Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
| Washington 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% |
14.2%±4Lowest 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%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Washington 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% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Washington 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 |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
| 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±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$195,200±$36kLowest 34% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
| Monroe and Perry 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 |
$1,036±$322Lowest 9% below ME |
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| Monroe and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Monroe 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% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 28% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Washington 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 40/MSAD 40 | Perry Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.