Compare towns
Perry vs Cushing vs Eastport
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).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Eastport has the oldest population (median age 61.4).
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 | Cushing | Eastport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744Lowest |
1,460Highest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
61.4±3.8Highest 37% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing and Eastport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$45,573±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
| Cushing 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±$13k 34% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$179,800±$33kLowest 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$565±$208Lowest 50% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132 3% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,490Lowest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
44.9%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Eastport and Cushing 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
64.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1941Lowest 36 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 6% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
19 minLowest 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.5%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Eastport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | RSU 13 | Eastport Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Shead High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.