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Robbinston vs Cushing vs Union 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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Cushing | Union | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 621Lowest |
1,460 |
2,663Highest |
744 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
| Cushing and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$13kLowest 9% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
| Cushing and Perry 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 |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$808 8% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
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| Cushing and Robbinston 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 |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$3,132 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Cushing 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 13 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Perry 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.