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Robbinston vs Readfield 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).
Readfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Perry has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Readfield | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621Lowest |
2,651Highest |
744 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Readfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Readfield 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 |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
| Readfield and Perry 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 |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
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| Robbinston and Readfield 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 |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$3,132 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Readfield 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% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 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 |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Perry 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | Perry Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.