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Danforth vs Pembroke vs Robbinston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Pembroke has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Robbinston has the most expensive homes ($228k 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 | Danforth | Pembroke | Robbinston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
801Highest |
621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
49.6±4.6 11% above ME |
48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME |
| Danforth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Pembroke and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Pembroke and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pembroke and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$60,132±$8k 20% below ME |
$68,333±$13kHighest 9% below ME |
| Robbinston and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$142,800±$25k 52% below ME |
$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$881±$333 23% below ME |
$1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
| Robbinston and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,966Highest 35% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.6%±45 ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Robbinston and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Pembroke 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.