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Robbinston vs Rome vs Newburgh
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).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Newburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Rome | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621Lowest |
1,215 |
1,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
48.3±9.2Highest 8% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Rome 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% |
21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Rome and Newburgh 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% |
24.7%±9.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Rome 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% |
39.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Rome and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$13kLowest 9% below ME |
$77,639±$25kHighest 4% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Rome and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,000±$41kLowest 23% below ME |
$329,300±$36kHighest 11% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
$1,150±$56 about the ME average |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Robbinston and Rome 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 |
$1,829 40% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Rome 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% |
10.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
91.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Rome and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.