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Winterport vs Robbinston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winterport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Robbinston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Winterport | Robbinston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,850Highest |
621Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME |
| Robbinston and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winterport and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21kHighest 32% above ME |
$68,333±$13kLowest 9% below ME |
| Winterport and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,000±$43kHighest 5% below ME |
$228,000±$41kLowest 23% below ME |
| Winterport and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$808 8% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,646Highest 13% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.8%±25.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winterport 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 | #53 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 22 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.