Compare towns
Charlotte vs Cooper vs Mapleton 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).
Cooper has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Cooper | Mapleton | Robbinston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 377 |
157Lowest |
1,884Highest |
621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.1Highest 8% above ME |
46.5±9.1 4% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
| Charlotte and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±17 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±14 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Cooper 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% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±9.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Cooper 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 |
$48,750±$15kLowest 35% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$68,333±$13k 9% 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 | $140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
$212,500±$66k 28% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
| Robbinston and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
| Robbinston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000Highest 34% below ME |
$1,929 36% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
20.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
95% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
44 minHighest 78% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.