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Robbinston vs Cherryfield vs Perry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Robbinston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.1%).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Perry has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Cherryfield | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621Lowest |
809Highest |
744 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Robbinston 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Perry and Cherryfield 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 |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above 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±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
| Robbinston and Perry 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 |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
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| Robbinston and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | Perry Public Schools |
| 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.