Compare towns
Robbinston vs Mapleton vs Harrington 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 most expensive homes ($228k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Charlotte has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Harrington | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 621 |
1,884Highest |
917 |
377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±12.1Highest 10% above ME |
48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
| Harrington and Charlotte 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% |
15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Charlotte 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Charlotte 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$64,861±$17kLowest 13% below ME |
$67,813±$18k 9% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$144,600±$71k 51% below ME |
$140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
| Robbinston and Mapleton 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 |
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| Robbinston and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Harrington and Robbinston 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Narraguagus High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.