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Perry vs Patten 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 kids (24.1% under 18).
Patten has the most affordable homes ($128k 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 | Patten | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744Lowest |
1,154Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8% ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Solon 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% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Perry and Solon 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 |
$51,484±$6kLowest 31% 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 |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% 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 | — | $389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$915±$100Highest 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten 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% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 6% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| 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.