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Robbinston vs Winthrop vs Pembroke
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).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($143k 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 | Winthrop | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621Lowest |
6,191Highest |
801 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
49.6±4.6Highest 11% above ME |
| Pembroke 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% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Pembroke 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% |
23.4%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Pembroke 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% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pembroke and Winthrop 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 |
$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
$60,132±$8kLowest 20% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,000±$41k 23% below ME |
$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average |
$142,800±$25kLowest 52% below ME |
| Winthrop 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 |
$892±$319 22% below ME |
$881±$333Lowest 23% below ME |
| Robbinston and Winthrop 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 |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$1,966 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.6%±45 ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Pembroke 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% |
12.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Winthrop Public Schools | Pembroke Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.