Perry’s July high is 74°F, below both the Maine town median (79°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Among 144 Maine towns, just 10 have a higher share of children under 18 than Perry. The biggest place to walk is Sipp Bay Preserve, 102 acres with 1.2 miles of trail. Perry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Perry stand out

Where Perry beats most towns.

0historic places

History

Settled in 1821

A long history

A history going back 205 years.

By the sea

Perry lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 9% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

9%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding

98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally

5storm & flood disasters paid out here

On the water

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

General View of, c. 1910

Perry’s story

205 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910.

1821Perry is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Perry: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Perry, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerEastern Maine Electric Coop19.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterPassamaquoddy Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Perry’s trash rules yet

SchoolsPerryWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections herePerry Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026

ZIP code0466704667 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Perry.

Housing

The typical home in Perry is valued at about $202K

The typical Perry home is worth about $202,000, up 2.1% in a year, 51% below the Maine typical home. 92% of Perry households own their home, above both Maine’s towns (81%) and U.S. towns (73%).

$202KZillow home value

Typical home value

Perry$202K

Maine$412K

+2.1%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 2.1% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.5 years of income RentsRents Vs. the neighbors4 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Perry’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Perry Public Schools. Its one school is below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Perry Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	73	C⁺

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The districtsPerry Public Schools Vs. the neighbors4 bordering towns Every school1 school · Perry Elementary School Questions“Are Perry’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Most of Perry’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Perry for work: only 11% work in town. Since 2013, Perry has lost 147 jobs, to 85 in 2023. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Perry.

11%work in town

	Perry	Maine towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	4.3%	9%	9.6%
Average trip to work	26 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	11%	12%	8%

Where working residents work

In Perry11%

Calais17%

Eastport8%

Baileyville7%

Bangor6%

18 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Perry

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here85 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work11% work in Perry Commute times26 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Perry, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Perry has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Perry is 14°F.

62″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–32°

Spring32–49°

Summer53–72°

Fall41–56°

Oct 25

typical first frost

Apr 29

typical last frost

+2.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 74°, January lows 14°Rain & snow62″ of snow a winter · 50 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

More children than Maine overall

Children under 18 are 24% of residents (18% statewide). Perry’s median age is 45.5 years. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Maine.

45.5median age · ME 44.8

	Perry	Maine towns	U.S. towns
Median age	45.5 years	44.9 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	32%	32%	29%

PerryMaineUnited States

MEU.S.

Ages · share of residents

18%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%

High school26%

Some college24%

Associate’s14%

Bachelor’s24%

Graduate8%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.1 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Perry
	Perry	ME	U.S.
Under 10	12.2%	9.5%	11.6%
10 to 17	11.8%	8.5%	10.3%
18 to 24	7.8%	8%	9.1%
25 to 34	8.7%	12%	13.7%
35 to 44	8.1%	12.2%	13.2%
45 to 54	17.7%	12.2%	12.2%
55 to 64	12.6%	15.1%	12.7%
65 to 74	17.9%	13.4%	10.2%
75 and older	3.1%	8.9%	7%
No diploma	4.7%	5.2%	10.4%
High school	25.6%	30.1%	26%
Some college	24.1%	18.1%	19.1%
Associate’s	14%	10.4%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	23.7%	22.5%	21.6%
Graduate	7.9%	13.7%	14.1%

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Ages45.5 median age · 21% are 65 or older Schooling32% have a four-year degree Homes92% own their home · Homeowners Income$82K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

Perry faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HurricanesInland floodingIce storms

federal disasters paid out here

Full pagePerry’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Perry Get ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of Maine and the rest of the country, more of Perry’s adults report frequent physical distress

19% of Perry adults report frequent physical distress. Among 144 Maine towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Perry. 25% of Perry adults say their health is fair or poor.

	Perry	Maine towns	U.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	14%	14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	42%	33%	36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	16%	11%	12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	20%	15%	14%