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Perry vs Chapman vs Robbinston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Perry | Chapman | Robbinston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744Highest |
388Lowest |
621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME |
| Robbinston and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$68,333±$13kLowest 9% below ME |
| Chapman and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
| Robbinston and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,232±$808 8% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 6% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.