Compare towns
Robbinston vs Starks vs Chapman
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 most people working from home (6.6%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Starks | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621Highest |
556 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Robbinston and Starks 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% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$13k 9% below ME |
$63,500±$8kLowest 15% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman 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 |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Robbinston and Chapman 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 |
$1,063±$301Lowest 7% below ME |
— |
| Robbinston and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478 51% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Starks 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% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Robbinston and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.