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Robbinston vs Stoneham 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).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
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 | Stoneham | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621 |
271Lowest |
744Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham 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 |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% below ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above 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 |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
| Robbinston and Stoneham 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 |
$1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
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| Robbinston and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478 51% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% 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 |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Perry 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.