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Addison vs Robbinston vs Garland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most people working from home (8.9%).
Robbinston has the highest household income ($68k).
Garland has the most kids (18% 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 | Addison | Robbinston | Garland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045Highest |
621Lowest |
823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME |
53.5±4.3 19% above ME |
| Addison and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Garland and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Addison and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$68,333±$13kHighest 9% below ME |
$51,094±$12k 32% below ME |
| Robbinston and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
$205,400±$38k 31% below ME |
| Robbinston and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
$1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
$794±$248Lowest 30% below ME |
| Robbinston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Highest 46% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,536 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±46.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Addison and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | — |
| 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.