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Robbinston vs Warren vs Charlotte
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).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Charlotte has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Warren | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621 |
4,932Highest |
377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
48.6±3.1Highest 8% above ME |
| Charlotte and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±10.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Charlotte and Robbinston 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%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Charlotte 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Charlotte 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 |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$67,813±$18kLowest 9% below ME |
| Warren 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±$41k 23% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
| Warren 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 |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
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| Robbinston and Warren 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 |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$2,000 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Robbinston and Warren 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% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
24 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Robbinston 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school 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.