What stands out worked out from the figures below

Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).

Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Perry	Chapman
People
Population	744Highest	388Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.8% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average	45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average
	Chapman and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Chapman and Perry 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%	27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Chapman and Perry 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%	22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Chapman 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±$4kLowest 10% above ME	$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME
	Chapman and Perry 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	$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME
	Perry and Chapman 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	$1,850Lowest 39% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Perry and Chapman 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%	6.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	94.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 6% above ME	23 minLowest 6% below ME
Work from home	23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9%	4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	Perry Public Schools	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.