What stands out worked out from the figures below

Perry has the highest household income ($82k).

Eastport has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).

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	Eastport
People
Population	744Lowest	1,263Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average	61.4±3.8Highest 37% above ME
Kids under 18	24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1%	14.2%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	42.4%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%	36.2%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Eastport 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±$4kHighest 10% above ME	$45,573±$6kLowest 39% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME	$179,800±$33kLowest 39% below ME
	Perry and Eastport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$565±$208 50% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,132Highest 3% above ME	$2,490Lowest 18% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	44.9%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Eastport 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%	15.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Highest ME: 74.3%	64.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME	1941Lowest 36 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 6% above ME	19 minLowest 25% below ME
Work from home	23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9%	19.5%±6.7Lowest 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	Eastport Public Schools
High school 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

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.