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Robbinston vs Perry vs Harrington
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).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Harrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.2%).
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 | Perry | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621Lowest |
744 |
917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
49.2±12.1Highest 10% above ME |
| Harrington 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% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington 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% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perry and Robbinston 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 |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$64,861±$17kLowest 13% 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 |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% 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±$808 8% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Robbinston 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
26 minHighest 6% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Perry Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.