Compare towns
Robbinston vs Mapleton vs Alexander 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).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Alexander has the most homeowners (95.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Alexander | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 621 |
1,884 |
553Lowest |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | -1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
| 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Calais 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$13k 9% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
$64,096±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
| Alexander and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$193,800±$54k 35% below ME |
$111,100±$36kLowest 63% below ME |
| Robbinston and Alexander 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% 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 |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,781 41% below ME |
$1,684 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
21.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
18 min 26% below ME |
16 minLowest 35% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Alexander 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Alexander Public Schools | Calais Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.