What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k median).

Robbinston has the most people working from home (6.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Harrington	Robbinston
People
Population	917Highest	621Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.2±12.1Highest 10% above ME	48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME
	Harrington and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1%	14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Harrington and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4%	27.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Harrington and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%	27.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.5 ME: 5.8%	1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,861±$17kLowest 13% below ME	$68,333±$13kHighest 9% below ME
	Robbinston and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME	$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME
	Robbinston and Harrington 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	$1,777Highest 41% below ME	$1,478Lowest 51% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4%	60.6%±26.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Harrington and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	15.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 21% below ME	22 minHighest 9% below ME
Work from home	1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	6.6%±4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Robbinston and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 37/MSAD 37	—
High school in town	Narraguagus High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2	—
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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.