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Robbinston vs Pembroke vs Solon
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).
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($143k median).
Solon has the most people working from home (9.1%).
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 | Pembroke | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621Lowest |
801 |
963Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
49.6±4.6Highest 11% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Pembroke 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% |
19.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Pembroke and Solon 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% |
32.5%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Lowest 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% |
32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$13k 9% below ME |
$60,132±$8kLowest 20% below ME |
$69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
| Solon 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 |
$142,800±$25kLowest 52% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Robbinston and Solon 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 |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
| Robbinston and Solon 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 |
$1,854 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
59.6%±45 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest 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% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.5% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Solon 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 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.