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Brooklin 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
Brooklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Perry has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Robbinston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Brooklin | Perry | Robbinston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Highest |
744 |
621Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
| Brooklin and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8k 8% below ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$68,333±$13kLowest 9% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$228,000±$41k 23% below ME |
| Brooklin and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
— | $1,232±$808Lowest 8% above ME |
| Brooklin and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792 41% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
26 minHighest 6% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | Perry Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.