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Perry vs Robbinston vs Wayne vs Pembroke
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($143k 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 | Robbinston | Wayne | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 744 |
621Lowest |
1,101Highest |
801 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
49.6±4.6 11% above ME |
| Wayne and Pembroke 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%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Pembroke 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% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Pembroke and Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pembroke and Wayne 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 |
$68,333±$13k 9% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$60,132±$8kLowest 20% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$228,000±$41k 23% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$142,800±$25kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$881±$333Lowest 23% below ME |
| Robbinston and Wayne 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 |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,966 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.6%±45 ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Pembroke 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
86.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 6% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | — | RSU 38 | Pembroke Public Schools |
| 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.