Town · Maine
Perry, Maine
Perry, town, in Washington County, Maine. Perry had 798 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 802 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 744 (±114). GEOID 2302958165.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
798
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 802 · ACS 2020-2024: 744 ±114
Median household income
$82,056
±$4,018 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$196,400
±$13,120 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
not published
Maine: $1,139
Where is Perry and what county is it in?
Perry is a town in Washington County, Maine. It covers 29.3 square miles of land, 27 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Perry, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 798 people lived in Perry on July 1, 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, while Maine grew 3.8%. The 2020 Census counted 802 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 744 (±114).
| Measure | Perry | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 744±114 | 31,331 | no clear change |
| Households | 293±60 | 14,187 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.54±0.38 | 2.14 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 526±76 | 21,726 | no clear change |
Perry's population since 2000
From 847 in 2000 to 798 in 2025: down 5.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Perry as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Perry?
The median resident of Perry is 45.5 years old; 24.1% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 79.4%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 8.7%.
| Measure | Perry | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.5±11.4 | 48.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.1%±5.6 pts | 18.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.0%±6.9 pts | 26.3% | – |
| Male | 48.5%±4.6 pts | 49.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.9%±3.4 pts | 2.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.4%±5.9 pts | 87.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.6 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 8.7%±3.8 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.6%±3.7 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.5 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.8%±6.0 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 17.3%±7.9 pts | 11.7% | – |
| With a disability | 18.1%±7.4 pts | 22.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.8%±1.6 pts | 9.1% | −6.7 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.3%±3.0 pts | 91.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.6%±8.9 pts | 24.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.9%±2.3 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.4%±4.4 pts | 89.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 6.3%±4.3 pts | 3.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Perry earn?
Half of Perry's 293 households earn less than $82,056 a year (±$4,018), against $56,024 in Washington County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 the median was $68,771 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $13,285 after inflation. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Perry | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $82,056±$4,018 | $56,024 | +$13,285 |
| Mean household income | $104,792±$11,485 | $74,471 | – |
| Per capita income | $42,383±$6,989 | $33,745 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 4.3%±1.9 pts | 17.1% | −10.8 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0%±14.2 pts | 18.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 14.0%±6.7 pts | 18.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.9%±3.4 pts | 91.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.9%±3.7 pts | 84.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Perry?
Owners occupy 91.8% of Perry's occupied homes and renters 8.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $196,400 by its owner (±$13,120).
| Measure | Perry | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $196,400±$13,120 | $161,800 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±82.3 pts | 38.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,552±$323 | $1,275 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.8%±6.4 pts | 79.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 8.2%±6.4 pts | 20.3% | – |
| Housing units | 526±76 | 21,726 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3.8%±4.5 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±55.7 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 95.2%±2.9 pts | 81.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 4.4%±2.9 pts | 11.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.1 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.6%±4.9 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 24.1%±6.4 pts | 27.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.7%±0.9 pts | 6.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Perry building?
Builders took permits for 7 new housing units in Perry in 2025 (7 in single-family houses), 8.8 per 1,000 residents against 4.9 across Maine.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Perry work and get to work?
71.4% of Perry's workers drive alone and 23.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.1 minutes.
| Measure | Perry | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.5%±6.6 pts | 52.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±3.5 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 71.4%±10.6 pts | 75.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.9%±3.2 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.6 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Walked | 0.0%±7.6 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 23.4%±10.5 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.1 min±4.0 | 21.6 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Perry?
1 census tract lies mostly in Perry (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9556Washington County | 1,917 | $72,083 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Perry) · Census block assignment files
How does Perry compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Perry is the 8,521st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 284th-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Perry is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 284th | 454 |
Perry's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Perry with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Perry?
19 of the 56 figures for Perry on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Perry are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.