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Robbinston vs Baldwin vs Perry vs Harrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Robbinston has the most renters (17.3% rent).
Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Robbinston | Baldwin | Perry | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 621Lowest |
1,170Highest |
744 |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
| Baldwin and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$13k 9% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$64,861±$17kLowest 13% 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 | $228,000±$41k 23% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Baldwin 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Perry Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.