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Robbinston vs Sidney 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).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Sidney | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621Lowest |
4,790Highest |
744 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% 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% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Perry and Sidney 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 |
$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
| Sidney 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 |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$808Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
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| Sidney 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 |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Perry 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | Perry Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.