Compare towns
Robbinston vs Unity vs Calais 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 most expensive homes ($228k median).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Calais has the most affordable homes ($111k median).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Calais | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 621Lowest |
1,858 |
3,097Highest |
744 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
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%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Calais 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 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% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$13k 9% below ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$64,096±$10k 14% 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 |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$111,100±$36kLowest 63% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
| Robbinston and Unity 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 |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,010±$199 11% below ME |
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| 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 |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$1,684 45% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
53.7%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest 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% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
21.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
73.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
16 minLowest 35% below ME |
26 minHighest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Unity 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 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Calais Public Schools | Perry Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | Calais Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.