Compare towns
Perry vs Stoneham vs Weld 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 affordable homes ($196k median).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Weld has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Monroe has the youngest population (median age 43.5).
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 | Stoneham | Weld | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 744 |
271Lowest |
459 |
1,001Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | — | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
| Weld and Stoneham 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% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8 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%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Stoneham 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% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Monroe 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 |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$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±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
| Weld and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
| Monroe and Stoneham 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 |
$1,426 53% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 6% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham 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 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school 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.