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Perry vs Robbinston vs Sumner
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).
Robbinston has the most expensive homes ($228k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Robbinston | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744 |
621Lowest |
845Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Sumner 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% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Sumner 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% |
27.1%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Perry and Sumner 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 |
$68,333±$13k 9% below ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
| Perry and Robbinston 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 |
$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Robbinston 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% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 6% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | — | RSU 10 |
| 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.