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Morrill 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
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Morrill | Perry | Robbinston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914Highest |
744 |
621Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% 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 | 22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8Highest 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+ | 31.2% ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perry and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$68,333±$13kLowest 9% below ME |
| Perry and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
| Robbinston and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
| Robbinston and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 19% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 16% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 71 | 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.