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Perry vs Burnham vs Solon
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).
Burnham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.8%).
Solon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
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 | Burnham | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744Lowest |
953 |
963Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
| Burnham and Solon 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% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Solon 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% |
22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Solon and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perry and Burnham 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 |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
| Perry and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME |
$178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Perry and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
$915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
| Burnham and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 6% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| 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.