Compare towns
Robbinston vs Mapleton vs Limerick 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).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Limerick | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 621Lowest |
1,884 |
3,400Highest |
744 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
| Robbinston and Perry 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Perry 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$13kLowest 9% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
| Limerick 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
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| Limerick 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Limerick 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | 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 | 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.