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Mapleton vs Robbinston vs Lubec
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 expensive homes ($228k median).
Lubec has the most people working from home (26.3%).
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 | Lubec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
621Lowest |
1,346 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Lubec 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%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec and Mapleton 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±$13k 9% below ME |
$52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
| Mapleton and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
$188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
| Robbinston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
$550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
| Robbinston and Mapleton 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 |
$2,039Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.6%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Lubec 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% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lubec 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 | — | RSU 85/MSAD 19 |
| 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.