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Robbinston vs Phippsburg vs Harrington
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 youngest population (median age 48.1).
Phippsburg has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Phippsburg | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621Lowest |
2,238Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME |
54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Harrington and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Harrington 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% |
37.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Phippsburg and Robbinston 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 |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$64,861±$17kLowest 13% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,000±$41k 23% below ME |
$335,800±$47kHighest 13% above ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
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| Robbinston and Phippsburg 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 |
$2,034Highest 33% below ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7 ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 9% below ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Phippsburg and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | 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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| 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.