Compare towns
Perry vs Cushing vs Monroe
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%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744Lowest |
1,460Highest |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
| Cushing and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Monroe 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% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe 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% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Cushing 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 |
$81,300±$7kLowest 9% above 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±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,165±$152Lowest about the ME average |
| Cushing and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132 3% above ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe 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% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 6% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Cushing 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None 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.