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Perry vs Robbinston vs Waldo
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%).
Robbinston has the most expensive homes ($228k median).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744 |
621Lowest |
926Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% 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% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Waldo 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% |
27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest 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+ | 31.6% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Perry and Waldo 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±$13kLowest 9% below ME |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
| Perry and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
| Robbinston and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
$1,150±$691Lowest about the ME average |
| Robbinston and Waldo 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 |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,623 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo 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% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 6% above ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | — | Waldo-Region 7 |
| 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.