Compare towns
Perry vs Augusta vs Lubec
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 highest household income ($82k).
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
Lubec has the oldest population (median age 59.3).
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 | Perry | Augusta | Lubec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744Lowest |
19,077Highest |
1,346 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
| Lubec and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6% ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$52,375±$11k 30% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$201,000±$18kHighest 32% below ME |
$188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
| Augusta and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $919±$79Highest 19% below ME |
$550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,465 19% below ME |
$2,039Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.6%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 6% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lubec and Perry 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Perry Public Schools | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 85/MSAD 19 |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.