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Charlotte vs Amherst vs Robbinston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Amherst has the most people working from home (11%).
Robbinston has the most renters (17.3% rent).
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 | Charlotte | Amherst | Robbinston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 377Lowest |
424 |
621Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
50.9±9.9Highest 14% above ME |
48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME |
| Amherst and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±10.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Charlotte and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±7.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8% ME: 36.2% |
31.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Charlotte and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$18kLowest 9% below ME |
$72,656±$12kHighest about the ME average |
$68,333±$13k 9% below ME |
| Amherst and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
$210,200±$38k 29% below ME |
$228,000±$41kHighest 23% 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000Highest 34% below ME |
$1,527 50% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 50%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest 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 | 22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
96.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
27 minHighest 11% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4 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.