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Charlotte vs Robbinston vs Sebec

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).
Robbinston has the most renters (17.3% rent).
Sebec has the most people working from home (13.2%).

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.

MeasureCharlotteRobbinstonSebec
People
Population
377Lowest
621Highest
547
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-6.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+5.6%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
48.6±3.1
8% above ME
48.1±2.7Lowest
7% above ME
49.3±7.6Highest
10% above ME
Sebec 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%
14.3%±3.7Lowest
ME: 18.1%
21.8%±5.9Highest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
21.8%±7.7
ME: 22.4%
27.1%±3.8Highest
ME: 22.4%
20.7%±2.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Robbinston and Charlotte 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%
27.6%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
32%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.4Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.1%±1.1Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±3.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$67,813±$18kLowest
9% below ME
$68,333±$13k
9% below ME
$74,545±$37kHighest
about the ME average
Sebec 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
$228,000±$41k
23% below ME
$233,000±$40kHighest
21% below ME
Sebec and Robbinston 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
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,000Highest
34% below ME
$1,478Lowest
51% below ME
$1,810
40% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
60.6%±26.7Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Robbinston and Sebec 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%
15.2%
ME: 10.7%
5.3%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
98.2%Highest
ME: 74.3%
82.7%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
97.6%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
1 yr newer than ME
1978Lowest
1 yr newer than ME
1991Highest
14 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
about the ME average
22 minLowest
9% below ME
30 minHighest
22% above ME
Work from home
2%±2.6Lowest
ME: 15.9%
6.6%±4
ME: 15.9%
13.2%±10.6Highest
ME: 15.9%
Sebec 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.