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Charlotte vs Mapleton vs Robbinston vs Amherst
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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Robbinston has the most expensive homes ($228k median).
Amherst has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
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 | Mapleton | Robbinston | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 377Lowest |
1,884Highest |
621 |
424 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
50.9±9.9Highest 14% 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%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±8.6 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.3%±2.9 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$18kLowest 9% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$68,333±$13k 9% below ME |
$72,656±$12k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Amherst 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
$210,200±$38k 29% 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 | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
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| 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,527 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
50%±100 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
96.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Amherst 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.