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Robbinston vs Danforth vs Pembroke 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).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Pembroke has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Calais has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Danforth | Pembroke | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 621 |
452Lowest |
801 |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
49.6±4.6 11% above ME |
43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
| Danforth 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% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Pembroke and Calais 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% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±5.3 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% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Pembroke and Calais 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$60,132±$8k 20% below ME |
$64,096±$10k 14% below ME |
| Robbinston and Calais 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$142,800±$25k 52% below ME |
$111,100±$36k 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$881±$333 23% below ME |
$1,010±$199 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 |
— | $1,966Highest 35% below ME |
$1,684 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.6%±45 ME: 48.4% |
53.7%±20.6 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% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
21.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
86.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
16 minLowest 35% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Robbinston and Pembroke 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 | — | — | Pembroke Public Schools | Calais Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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 | 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.