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Perry vs Chesterville
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 people working from home (23.4%).
Chesterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
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 | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 744Lowest |
1,397Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4Highest about the ME average |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Perry and Chesterville 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% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Perry and Chesterville 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% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perry and Chesterville 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 |
$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$214,000±$40kHighest 28% below ME |
| Chesterville and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,088±$73 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Perry and Chesterville 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% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 6% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.