Compare towns
Perry vs Castle Hill 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).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lubec has the most renters (21.9% rent).
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 | Castle Hill | Lubec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744 |
281Lowest |
1,346Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
| Lubec and Castle Hill 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% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
41.2%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec and Perry 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 |
$54,250±$14k 27% below ME |
$52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$188,700±$26k 36% below ME |
| Perry and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
$550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Lubec 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 |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,039 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.6%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer 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% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest 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 85/MSAD 19 |
| 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.