What stands out worked out from the figures below

Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).

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.

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

Measure	Limerick	Robbinston
People
Population	3,400Highest	621Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME	48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME
	Robbinston and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1%	14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Limerick and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%	27.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%	1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Limerick and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME	$68,333±$13kLowest 9% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME	$228,000±$41kLowest 23% below ME
	Limerick and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME	$1,232±$808Lowest 8% above ME
	Limerick and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,520Highest 17% below ME	$1,478Lowest 51% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4%
	Robbinston and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	15.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.8%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 53% above ME	22 minLowest 9% below ME
Work from home	15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9%	6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Limerick and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.