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Robbinston vs Solon 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 most expensive homes ($228k median).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Solon | Perry | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 621Lowest |
963 |
744 |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
| Robbinston and Solon 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% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6 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% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Calais 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±$13k 9% below ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$64,096±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
| Perry and Solon 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 |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$111,100±$36kLowest 63% 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±$808Highest 8% above ME |
$915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
— | $1,010±$199 11% below ME |
| Robbinston and Calais 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 |
$1,854 39% 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% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 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% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
21.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% 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 |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
16 minLowest 35% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Solon 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 74/MSAD 74 | 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.