Robbinston, Maine

Town in Washington County · population 539 (2020 Census)

Median home: $228,000
Household income: $68,333
Jan low / Jul high: 11° / 77°
Snow a year: 95 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 1
Median age: 48.1

Robbinston is a town of 539 people in Washington County, Maine. The median home is worth $228,000, close to the typical Maine town ($238,950). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 87% of Maine towns, better for a vacation home than 83% of Maine towns, better for cycling than 83% of Maine towns.

How Robbinston ranks

Percentile among Maine towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Maine towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Robbinston is worth $228,000, close to the typical Maine town ($238,950). Homes cost about 3.3 times the median household income of $68,333, which is more affordable than 56% of Maine towns. Median rent is $1,232 a month. 82.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Maine towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Robbinston	Typical Maine town
Median home value	$228,000	$238,950
Median rent	$1,232	$1,027
Median household income	$68,333	$68,967
Home value ÷ income	3.3×	3.4×
Homeownership	82.7%	82.4%
Median year built	1978	1978
Seasonal / vacation homes	15.4%	—

Who lives in Robbinston

People	Robbinston	Typical Maine town
Median age	48.1	46.9
Age 65 and over	27.1%	22.9%
Under 18	14.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.6%	28.2%
Below the poverty line	15.2%	10.7%
Veterans	9.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.2%	—
Work from home	6.6%	12.3%
Average commute	22.3 min	25.5 min
Homes with broadband	84.6%	90.0%

Weather in Robbinston

July highs average 76.9°F and January lows 11.0°F. About 54.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 95.0 inches of snow (typical Maine town: 77.2 in). Expect about 3 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 163 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Robbinston station (1.9 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Robbinston since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical Maine town. The strongest, an F0, struck on May 29, 1961 about 7.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 29, 1961.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 1 times; the largest was 1.00 inches on May 17, 2012.

Severe weather in Washington County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Washington County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Washington County has been included in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, freezing, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 20, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4764: Severe Storms And Flooding
January 30, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4754: Severe Storm And Flooding
September 14, 2023	Hurricane	EM-3598: Hurricane Lee
April 4, 2020	Biological	DR-4522: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3444: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in Washington County

Washington County had 10,211 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $50,219 a year. Unemployment was 4.1% in 2023; in Robbinston itself the ACS puts it at 1.6%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Robbinston

Calais, ME
6.2 mi · 3,079 people · home $111,100
Perry, ME
6.3 mi · 802 people · home $196,400
Pembroke, ME
10.4 mi · 788 people · home $142,800
Eastport, ME
12.8 mi · 1,288 people · home $179,800
Woodland, ME
14.1 mi · 853 people · home $105,400
Alexander, ME
15.9 mi · 525 people · home $193,800
Baileyville, ME
16.3 mi · 1,318 people · home $112,100
Lubec, ME
19.0 mi · 1,237 people · home $188,700

Robbinston questions

Is Robbinston, Maine a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Robbinston scores better for retirees than 68% of Maine towns and quieter than 48%. 27.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 48.1).

How much does a house cost in Robbinston?

The median owner-occupied home in Robbinston is valued at $228,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $68,333, so homes cost about 3.3 times income. Median rent is $1,232 a month.

What is the weather like in Robbinston?

July highs average 76.9°F and January lows 11.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 54.7 inches of precipitation a year and 95.0 inches of snow.

Does Robbinston get tornadoes?

1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Robbinston since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F0 on May 29, 1961. The typical Maine town has had 2.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Robbinston's Census boundary (GEOID 2302963275). Comparisons use the median of Maine towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.