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Charlotte vs Danforth vs Robbinston vs Meddybemps
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).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Robbinston has the most people working from home (6.6%).
Meddybemps has the most expensive homes ($295k median).
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 | Danforth | Robbinston | Meddybemps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 377 |
666Highest |
621 |
139Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME |
63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±10.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Charlotte and Robbinston 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%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
39.6%±15.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Meddybemps and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
14.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Meddybemps and Charlotte 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 |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$68,333±$13kHighest 9% below ME |
$48,000±$13kLowest 36% 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±$30k 53% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$228,000±$41k 23% below ME |
$295,000±$73kHighest about the ME average |
| Meddybemps and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
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| Robbinston and Danforth 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 |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,478 51% below ME |
$1,206Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Meddybemps 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
87.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
28 min 15% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Robbinston and Danforth 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.