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Perry vs Lagrange vs Eastport
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 highest household income ($82k).
Lagrange has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
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.
| Measure | Perry | Lagrange | Eastport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744 |
709Lowest |
1,263Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
61.4±3.8Highest 37% above ME |
| Eastport and Lagrange 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% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Perry 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% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
$45,573±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$179,800±$33k 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 | — | $831±$151Highest 27% below ME |
$565±$208Lowest 50% below ME |
| Lagrange and Eastport 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 |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$2,490 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.9%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Eastport 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5% ME: 74.3% |
64.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1941Lowest 36 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 6% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
19 minLowest 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.5%±6.7 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 | 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.