Compare towns
Perry vs Weld vs Mercer
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).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
Mercer has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Weld | Mercer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744Highest |
459Lowest |
718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Mercer 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% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perry and Weld 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 |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$71,107±$2k 5% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$238,500±$32k 20% below ME |
| Weld and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,422±$249 25% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,970 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74 ME: 48.4% |
| Perry and Mercer 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% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 6% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.