Compare towns
Calais vs Mapleton vs Robbinston vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Robbinston has the most expensive homes ($228k median).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Calais | Mapleton | Robbinston | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
1,884 |
621Lowest |
3,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME |
40±6.5Lowest 11% below ME |
| Robbinston and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittsfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 25.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittsfield and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,096±$10k 14% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$68,333±$13k 9% below ME |
$57,381±$12kLowest 23% below ME |
| Mapleton and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $111,100±$36kLowest 63% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
$164,100±$17k 45% below ME |
| Robbinston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,010±$199 11% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
$825±$260 28% below ME |
| Robbinston and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,684 45% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,965Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±21.2 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 | 21.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 35% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Pittsfield and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #125 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Calais Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 53/MSAD 53 |
| High school in town | Calais Middle/High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.