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Perry vs Jackson vs Solon
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%).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
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 | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744 |
567Lowest |
963Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
45.9±5.4Highest about the ME average |
| Solon 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%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Solon 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% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perry and Jackson 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±$19k about the ME average |
$69,205±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
| Perry and Jackson 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 |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$915±$100Highest 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Perry and Solon 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% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 6% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest 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 74/MSAD 74 |
| 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.