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Perry vs Monticello
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%).
Monticello has the most affordable homes ($126k 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 | Monticello |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 744Highest |
674Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
52.7±6Highest 18% above ME |
| Monticello 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% |
13.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monticello 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perry and Monticello 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 |
$51,875±$13kLowest 31% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME |
$125,800±$36kLowest 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $833±$434 27% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monticello 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% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 6% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.