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Robbinston vs Stoneham
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 kids (14.3% under 18).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
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 | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 621Highest |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Robbinston and Stoneham 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% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham 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±$13kHighest 9% below ME |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% below ME |
| Robbinston and Stoneham 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 |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
| Robbinston and Stoneham 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 |
$1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
| Robbinston and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478Highest 51% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.