Compare towns
Monroe vs Weld 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 renters (12.6% rent).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
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 | Weld | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Highest |
459Lowest |
744 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Lowest 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% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 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 |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% 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±$57k 26% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
| Weld 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 |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207 27% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 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% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 28% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Weld 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.