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Robbinston vs Chesterville vs Charlotte
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).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($141k 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 | Chesterville | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621 |
1,397Highest |
377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
48.6±3.1Highest 8% above ME |
| Charlotte 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% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Charlotte 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% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Charlotte 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% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Charlotte and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$13kHighest 9% below ME |
$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
$67,813±$18k 9% below ME |
| Robbinston and Charlotte 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 |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
$140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
| Robbinston and Chesterville 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 |
$1,088±$73Lowest 4% below ME |
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| Robbinston and Chesterville 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 |
$2,194Highest 28% below ME |
$2,000 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Robbinston and Chesterville 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% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Chesterville and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.