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Robbinston vs Amherst vs Pembroke
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Amherst has the most people working from home (11%).
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($143k 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 | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621 |
424Lowest |
801Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME |
50.9±9.9Highest 14% above ME |
49.6±4.6 11% above ME |
| Amherst and Pembroke 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% |
19.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Amherst and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Pembroke and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.3% ME: 36.2% |
32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pembroke 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 |
$60,132±$8kLowest 20% 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 |
$142,800±$25kLowest 52% 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 |
— | $881±$333Lowest 23% below ME |
| Robbinston and Pembroke 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 |
$1,966Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
50%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.6%±45 ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Pembroke 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% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Amherst and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Pembroke Public Schools |
| High school 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.