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Charlotte vs Appleton 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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Appleton has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Robbinston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Appleton | Robbinston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 377Lowest |
1,360Highest |
621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME |
| Appleton 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% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Charlotte and Appleton 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% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Appleton 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% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Charlotte and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$18k 9% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$68,333±$13kHighest 9% below ME |
| Robbinston and Charlotte 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 |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$228,000±$41k 23% below ME |
| Appleton and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
| Robbinston and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000 34% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Robbinston 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% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| 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.