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Perry vs Industry vs Pembroke
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%).
Industry has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Pembroke has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.2%).
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.
| Measure | Perry | Industry | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744Lowest |
988Highest |
801 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8% ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
40.6±10.7Lowest 9% below ME |
49.6±4.6Highest 11% above ME |
| Pembroke and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Pembroke and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pembroke 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 |
$63,056±$19k 16% below ME |
$60,132±$8kLowest 20% below ME |
| Perry and Industry 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 |
$205,600±$31kHighest 31% below ME |
$142,800±$25kLowest 52% below ME |
| Industry and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,049±$137Highest 8% below ME |
$881±$333Lowest 23% below ME |
| Industry and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,793Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,966 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
59.6%±45 ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Pembroke 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% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 6% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | — | Pembroke Public Schools |
| High school 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.