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Robbinston vs Raymond 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($141k 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 | Raymond | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621 |
4,610Highest |
377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
48.6±3.1Highest 8% above ME |
| Charlotte 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% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±10.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Charlotte and Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±7.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Charlotte and Raymond 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 |
$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
$67,813±$18kLowest 9% below ME |
| Raymond 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±$41k 23% below ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
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| Robbinston and Raymond 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 |
$3,139Highest 3% above ME |
$2,000 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Robbinston and Raymond 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #112 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school 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.