Compare towns
Perry vs Brooks vs Jackson 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 most kids (24.1% under 18).
Brooks has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Brooks | Jackson | Lubec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 744 |
1,208 |
567Lowest |
1,346Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Lubec 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 |
$59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
| Perry and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
| Jackson and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
$629±$12 45% below ME |
$550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,096 31% below ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$2,039Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.6%±25.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lubec and Perry 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% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 6% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 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 | ||||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 85/MSAD 19 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.