Compare towns
Robbinston vs Danforth vs Perry vs Charlotte
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 expensive homes ($228k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Charlotte has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Danforth | Perry | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 621 |
452 |
744Highest |
377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
| Danforth and Charlotte 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% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Charlotte 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% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Danforth 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Charlotte 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$67,813±$18k 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 | $228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$140,800±$30k 53% 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 |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Robbinston and Danforth 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 |
— | $3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,000 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
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| Robbinston and Perry 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Perry Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.