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Peru vs Albion vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Albion has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Hudson has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Peru | Albion | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501 |
2,204Highest |
1,305Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% ME: +2.6% |
-1.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48±7.6 7% above ME |
52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
47.5±6.1Lowest 6% above ME |
| Albion and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
$62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$67,933±$12kHighest 9% below ME |
| Hudson and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
$230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
$157,300±$9k 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $723±$16Lowest 37% below ME |
— | $1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,799 41% below ME |
$1,987Highest 35% below ME |
$1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 56 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.