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Around Perry
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)184 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)73 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA268 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY458 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Perry; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Perry
U.S. Representative · Maine’s 2nd DistrictJared F. Golden (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Perry had 802 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 326th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Washington County grew from 45,232 residents in 1900 to 31,095 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 54.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 95 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Robbinston, ME weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Washington County
7,475 jobs at 845 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Perry.
Nearest hospitals
Calais Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Calais15.6 miles
Down East Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Machias26.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
10
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Perry
Parks (1 nearby)
Gleason Cove Town Park · 31 acres2.1 mi
Grocery stores
IGA7.5 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Waponahki Museum3.3 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Perry Public Schools, Sipayik Elementary School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Perry Elementary SchoolPerry
Pre-K–8
73
Public
1.6 mi
Sipayik Elementary SchoolPerry
K–8
102
Public
2.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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