Compare towns
Perry vs Gorham vs Monroe vs Lubec
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 homeowners (91.8%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Lubec has the oldest population (median age 59.3).
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 | Gorham | Monroe | Lubec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 744Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,001 |
1,346 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
| Lubec 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% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132 3% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$2,039Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.6%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 6% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lubec and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Perry Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 85/MSAD 19 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.