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Mapleton vs Robbinston vs Lamoine
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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
Robbinston has the most homeowners (82.7%).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
621Lowest |
1,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
| Lamoine 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% |
15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Lamoine 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% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Lamoine 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 |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
| Mapleton and Lamoine 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±$41k 23% below ME |
$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
$1,174±$158 3% above ME |
| Robbinston and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$2,303Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.