Compare towns
Perry vs Mapleton vs Monroe 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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Monroe | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 744Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,001 |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.5±7 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Lowest 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Solon and Monroe 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$69,205±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
| Mapleton 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±$13k 34% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
| Monroe and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
| Monroe and Solon 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 6% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.