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Amherst vs Robbinston vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most people working from home (11%).
Robbinston has the most renters (17.3% rent).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Amherst | Robbinston | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 424 |
621Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.9±9.9Highest 14% above ME |
48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Amherst and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,656±$12k about the ME average |
$68,333±$13kLowest 9% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,200±$38k 29% below ME |
$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Robbinston and Amherst 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,527 50% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Amherst and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.