Compare towns
Mapleton vs Perry vs Robbinston vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Robbinston has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Mapleton | Perry | Robbinston | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
744 |
621Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Robbinston and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
$68,333±$13kLowest 9% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$228,000±$41k 23% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
| Warren and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Robbinston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Warren 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 | — | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Perry Public Schools | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.