What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Charlotte has the most kids (21.8% 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.

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

Measure	Robbinston	Charlotte
People
Population	621Highest	377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.1% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME	48.6±3.1Highest 8% above ME
	Charlotte 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%	21.8%±10.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Charlotte 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%	21.8%±7.7Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Robbinston and Charlotte 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%	28.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.2%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Charlotte 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±$13kHighest 9% below ME	$67,813±$18kLowest 9% below ME
	Robbinston and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$228,000±$41kHighest 23% below ME	$140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,232±$808 8% above ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,478Lowest 51% below ME	$2,000Highest 34% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.6%±26.7 ME: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	15.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%	22.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	98.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978 1 yr newer than ME	1978 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 9% below ME	24 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	6.6%±4Highest ME: 15.9%	2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Robbinston and Charlotte 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.