Compare towns
Perry vs Lamoine vs Mercer
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 kids (24.1% under 18).
Lamoine has the most expensive homes ($325k median).
Mercer has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Lamoine | Mercer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744 |
1,782Highest |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
| Lamoine 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% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Mercer 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% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mercer and Lamoine 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% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lamoine 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±$4k 10% above ME |
$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
$71,107±$2kLowest 5% below ME |
| Lamoine and Perry 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 |
$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
$238,500±$32k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,174±$158Lowest 3% above ME |
$1,422±$249Highest 25% above ME |
| Mercer and Lamoine 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 |
$2,303 24% below ME |
$1,970Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Perry and Lamoine 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 6% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | Lamoine 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.