What stands out worked out from the figures below

Robbinston has the oldest population (median age 48.1).

Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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	Chesterville
People
Population	621Lowest	1,397Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-1.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME	37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME
Kids under 18	14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%	15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Chesterville 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	$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME
	Robbinston and Chesterville 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	$214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME
	Robbinston and Chesterville 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	$1,088±$73Lowest 4% below ME
	Robbinston and Chesterville 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	$2,194Highest 28% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4%	21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Robbinston and Chesterville 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%	12%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	86.4%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	25 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9%	7.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Chesterville 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.