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Robbinston vs Smithfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.1%).
Smithfield has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Smithfield | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621Lowest |
856Highest |
744 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Smithfield 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Smithfield 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 |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
| Smithfield 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 |
$242,800±$15kHighest 18% below ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
| Smithfield 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 |
$1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
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| Robbinston and Smithfield 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 |
$2,866 6% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Smithfield 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Perry Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.