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Washington vs Perry vs Livermore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Livermore has the most expensive homes ($222k 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 | Washington | Perry | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
744Lowest |
1,868Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Livermore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Livermore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Livermore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$70,441±$10k 6% below ME |
| Perry and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,200±$36kLowest 34% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$221,800±$23kHighest 25% below ME |
| Livermore and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$322 9% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286 25% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,237Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Perry Public Schools | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | None 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.