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Robbinston vs Waldo vs Calais
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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Calais has the most affordable homes ($111k 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 | Waldo | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621Lowest |
926 |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
| Robbinston and Calais 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% |
20.2%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Waldo and Calais 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% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Calais 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% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$13k 9% below ME |
$71,458±$21kHighest 4% below ME |
$64,096±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
| Waldo 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 |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
$111,100±$36kLowest 63% below ME |
| Robbinston and Waldo 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 |
$1,150±$691 about the ME average |
$1,010±$199Lowest 11% below ME |
| Robbinston and Waldo 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 |
$1,623 47% below ME |
$1,684Highest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.7%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Robbinston 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% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
21.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 9% below ME |
20 min 20% below ME |
16 minLowest 35% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #48 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Waldo-Region 7 | Calais Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Calais Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.