Compare towns
Perry vs Vienna 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).
Vienna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Vienna | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744 |
536Lowest |
1,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
42.8±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne 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% |
15.1%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Vienna 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% |
20.5%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Vienna 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 |
$75,481±$20kLowest about the ME average |
$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±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$276,400±$62k 7% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Wayne and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $983±$554 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132 3% above ME |
$2,469Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Vienna 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% |
13.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 6% above ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1Lowest 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 38 |
| 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.