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Robbinston vs Appleton vs New Sweden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Robbinston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
New Sweden has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Robbinston | Appleton | New Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621 |
1,360Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
50.5±8Highest 13% above ME |
| New Sweden and Appleton 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% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.8%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| New Sweden and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and New Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$13kHighest 9% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$58,333±$23k 22% below ME |
| Robbinston and New Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,000±$41k 23% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$164,700±$13kLowest 44% below ME |
| Appleton and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$658±$518Lowest 42% below ME |
| Robbinston and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,857 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
15.8%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.