Compare towns
Robbinston vs Monroe vs Perry vs Calais
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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Calais has the most affordable homes ($111k median).
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 | Monroe | Perry | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 621Lowest |
1,001 |
744 |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
43.8±5.1 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% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Monroe 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%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Calais 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% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Calais 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 |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$64,096±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
| Perry and Monroe 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 |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$111,100±$36kLowest 63% below ME |
| Robbinston and Monroe 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 |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
— | $1,010±$199Lowest 11% below ME |
| Robbinston and Monroe 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 |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,684 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.7%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Calais 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% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
21.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
16 minLowest 35% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #48 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Perry Public Schools | Calais Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Calais Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.