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Perry vs Unity vs Robbinston
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).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Robbinston has the most expensive homes ($228k median).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Robbinston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744 |
1,858Highest |
621Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
48.1±2.7Highest 7% above 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%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8Highest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$68,333±$13k 9% 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±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
| Robbinston and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
| Robbinston and Unity 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 |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Unity 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 6% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Perry Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.