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Robbinston vs Waldo vs Harrington
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 expensive homes ($228k median).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621Lowest |
926Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
49.2±12.1Highest 10% above ME |
| Harrington and Robbinston 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% |
15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Waldo and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington 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% ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Waldo 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±$13k 9% below ME |
$71,458±$21kHighest 4% below ME |
$64,861±$17kLowest 13% 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 |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% 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±$691Lowest about the ME average |
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| 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 |
$1,777Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Waldo 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% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 9% below ME |
20 min 20% below ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.