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Perry vs Solon vs Wayne
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).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Solon | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744Lowest |
963 |
1,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Solon 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% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Solon 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% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$69,205±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Wayne and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132 3% above ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Perry and Wayne 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% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 6% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.