Compare towns
Perry vs Phillips vs Robbinston vs Monroe
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%).
Phillips has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Robbinston has the most expensive homes ($228k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Phillips | Robbinston | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 744 |
1,094Highest |
621Lowest |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
| Phillips and Robbinston 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% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Monroe 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% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Monroe 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% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$68,333±$13k 9% below ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
| Perry and Monroe 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 |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
| Robbinston and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
| Robbinston and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Monroe 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 6% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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.