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Alexander vs Robbinston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexander has the highest household income ($94k).
Robbinston has the most expensive homes ($228k median).
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 | Alexander | Robbinston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 553Lowest |
621Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME |
| Alexander and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Alexander and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
$68,333±$13kLowest 9% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$54kLowest 35% below ME |
$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
| Robbinston and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$808 8% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,781Highest 41% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
22 minHighest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Alexander and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Alexander Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.