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Perry vs Cornish
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%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Cornish |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 744Lowest |
1,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4Highest about the ME average |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Perry and Cornish 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Cornish 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% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Perry and Cornish 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% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish 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% |
6.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 6% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest 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.