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Robbinston vs Milo 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).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k 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 | Milo | Union | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 621Lowest |
2,165 |
2,663Highest |
744 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% 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% |
16.8%±4.1 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% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Union 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 |
$56,875±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
| Perry and Union 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 |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$879±$400Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
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| Robbinston and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478 51% below ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$3,132 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Milo 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr 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 |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Perry Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.