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Perry vs Gorham vs Robbinston vs Mercer
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 kids (24.1% under 18).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Robbinston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Mercer has the most homeowners (92.1%).
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 | Gorham | Robbinston | Mercer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 744 |
18,300Highest |
621Lowest |
718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% 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 | 24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$68,333±$13kLowest 9% below ME |
$71,107±$2k 5% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$228,000±$41k 23% below ME |
$238,500±$32k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,232±$808Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,422±$249 25% above ME |
| Gorham and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132 3% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,970 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 6% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Mercer 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Perry Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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