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Monroe vs Weston 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).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Weston | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Highest |
275Lowest |
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 |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
| Weston 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% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest 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% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Weston 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% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest 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 |
$58,942±$7kLowest 21% 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 |
$171,700±$26kLowest 42% 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±$152 about the ME average |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207 27% below ME |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston 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% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 28% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Monroe 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.