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Robbinston vs Amherst vs Calais
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 expensive homes ($228k median).
Amherst has the most people working from home (11%).
Calais has the most affordable homes ($111k 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 | Robbinston | Amherst | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621 |
424Lowest |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
50.9±9.9Highest 14% above ME |
43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
| Amherst 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% |
19.3%±8.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Amherst and Calais 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% |
24.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±5.3Lowest 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+ | 27.6% ME: 36.2% |
31.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Calais and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$13k 9% below ME |
$72,656±$12kHighest about the ME average |
$64,096±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
| Amherst and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME |
$210,200±$38k 29% below ME |
$111,100±$36kLowest 63% 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 | $1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
— | $1,010±$199Lowest 11% below ME |
| Robbinston and Calais 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 |
$1,527 50% below ME |
$1,684Highest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
50%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.7%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
21.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
96.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
27 minHighest 11% above ME |
16 minLowest 35% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Amherst and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #48 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Calais Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Calais Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.