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Robbinston vs Eustis vs Perry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Eustis | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621 |
453Lowest |
744Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Eustis 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% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis 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% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Perry and Eustis 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% 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±$41k 23% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
| Eustis and Robbinston 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 |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
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| Robbinston and Eustis 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 |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Robbinston 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
26 minHighest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Eustis 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.