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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
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Robbinston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Amherst has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Mapleton | Robbinston | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
621 |
424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
50.9±9.9Highest 14% above ME |
| Amherst and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 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+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$68,333±$13kLowest 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 | $191,800±$23kLowest 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 | $1,789Highest 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 | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
96.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Lowest 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 | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.