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Robbinston vs Union vs Mapleton
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).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Union | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Robbinston and Mapleton 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton 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% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Union 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Robbinston and Union 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Union 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.