Compare towns
Perry vs Wayne 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Wayne | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744Lowest |
1,101Highest |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
| 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Monroe 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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±$4k 10% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$81,300±$7kLowest 9% 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
| Monroe and Wayne 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 6% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest 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 | 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 |
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.