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Robbinston vs Wayne 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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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.

MeasureRobbinstonWayneCharlotte
People
Population
621
1,101Highest
377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
-5%Highest
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
48.1±2.7Lowest
7% above ME
55.6±5.3Highest
24% above ME
48.6±3.1
8% above ME
Wayne and Charlotte 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%
13.4%±3.9Lowest
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%±3.8
ME: 22.4%
29.2%±3.8Highest
ME: 22.4%
21.8%±7.7Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Wayne 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%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
48.8%Highest
ME: 36.2%
28.8%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±1.1Lowest
ME: 5.8%
6.5%±2.8Highest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.4
ME: 5.8%
Wayne 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
$93,194±$26kHighest
25% above ME
$67,813±$18kLowest
9% below ME
Wayne 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
$362,800±$29kHighest
22% above ME
$140,800±$30kLowest
53% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,232±$808Highest
8% above ME
$983±$554Lowest
14% below ME
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Robbinston and Wayne 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
$3,289Highest
8% above ME
$2,000
34% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60.6%±26.7Highest
ME: 48.4%
25%±52.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
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Robbinston and Wayne 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%
7.9%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
22.8%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.7%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
89.9%
ME: 74.3%
98.2%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
1 yr newer than ME
1980Highest
3 yrs newer than ME
1978Lowest
1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
9% below ME
30 minHighest
24% above ME
24 min
about the ME average
Work from home
6.6%±4
ME: 15.9%
26.2%±11.7Highest
ME: 15.9%
2%±2.6Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district — RSU 38 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.