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Perry vs Limestone 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%).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Solon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.1%).
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 | Limestone | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744Lowest |
1,579Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
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% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Limestone 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% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Solon and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
| Perry and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Perry and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$915±$100Highest 20% below ME |
| Solon and Limestone 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 |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limestone 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 6% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | None in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.