Compare towns
Robbinston vs Thomaston vs Pembroke
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%).
Thomaston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($143k 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 | Thomaston | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621Lowest |
2,769Highest |
801 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
49.6±4.6 11% above ME |
| Thomaston and Pembroke 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% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and Pembroke 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% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$13kHighest 9% below ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$60,132±$8k 20% below ME |
| Robbinston and Pembroke 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 |
$271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
$142,800±$25kLowest 52% below ME |
| Thomaston and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$808 8% above ME |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$881±$333Lowest 23% below ME |
| Thomaston and Robbinston 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 |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$1,966 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5 ME: 48.4% |
59.6%±45Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Thomaston 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% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Robbinston and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #99 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 13 | Pembroke Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| 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.