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Augusta vs Perry vs Robbinston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Robbinston has the most expensive homes ($228k 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 | Augusta | Perry | Robbinston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,077Highest |
744 |
621Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME |
| Robbinston and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Augusta and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$68,333±$13k 9% below ME |
| Perry and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$18k 32% below ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
| Robbinston and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
— | $1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
| Robbinston and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,465 19% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 minHighest 6% above ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Perry Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Cony | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.9 |
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| 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.