Compare towns
Perry vs Stetson vs Steuben vs Monroe
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%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Stetson | Steuben | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 744Lowest |
1,151 |
1,388Highest |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4Highest about the ME average |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
| Perry and Monroe 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% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe 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% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Steuben 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 |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
| Perry and Monroe 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 |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
| Monroe and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $800±$377 30% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
| Monroe and Stetson 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 |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Monroe 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% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 6% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | — | RSU 24 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school 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.