What stands out worked out from the figures below

Robbinston has the most expensive homes ($228k median).

Alexander has the highest household income ($94k).

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	Robbinston	Alexander
People
Population	621Highest	553Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.1% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME	52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME
	Alexander 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%	18.1%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Alexander and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%	18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Alexander and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,333±$13kLowest 9% below ME	$93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME	$193,800±$54kLowest 35% below ME
	Robbinston and Alexander 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	$1,478Lowest 51% below ME	$1,781Highest 41% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Robbinston and Alexander 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%	6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	95.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 9% below ME	18 minLowest 26% below ME
Work from home	6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9%	7.7%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Alexander and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Alexander Public Schools
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.