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Perry vs Jackson 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%).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Jackson | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744 |
567Lowest |
1,001Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4Highest about the ME average |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
| Perry and Monroe 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%±4.3Lowest 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% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest 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% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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 |
$75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
| Perry and Monroe 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 |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
| Jackson and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 6% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.