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Robbinston vs Alexander vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Robbinston has the most renters (17.3% rent).
Alexander has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Robbinston | Alexander | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621 |
553Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Alexander and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$13kLowest 9% below ME |
$93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Alexander and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,000±$41k 23% below ME |
$193,800±$54kLowest 35% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
— | $1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
| Robbinston and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,781 41% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Alexander Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.