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Perry vs Winterport 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 people working from home (23.4%).
Winterport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Robbinston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Winterport | Robbinston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 744 |
3,850Highest |
621Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
42.3±5.5Lowest 6% 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% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Winterport 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% |
19%±4.8Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
39.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Perry 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 |
$98,333±$21kHighest 32% above ME |
$68,333±$13kLowest 9% below ME |
| Winterport 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±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$283,000±$43kHighest 5% below ME |
$228,000±$41k 23% below ME |
| Winterport and Robbinston 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,646 13% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Perry 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% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 6% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Perry Public Schools | RSU 22 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.