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Robbinston vs Smithfield 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).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Smithfield | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621Lowest |
856 |
917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
| Smithfield 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% |
10%±3.5Lowest 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% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Smithfield 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% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Smithfield 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 |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$64,861±$17kLowest 13% below ME |
| Smithfield 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 |
$242,800±$15kHighest 18% below ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Smithfield and Robbinston 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 |
$1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
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| Robbinston and Smithfield 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 |
$2,866Highest 6% below ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Lowest 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school 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.