What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Cutler has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).

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	Cutler
People
Population	621Highest	492Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME	41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME
	Robbinston and Cutler 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%	25.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	27.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4%	30.1%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Cutler 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%	36.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	1.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Cutler 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	$72,946±$37kHighest about the ME average
	Cutler and Robbinston 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	$155,900±$39kLowest 47% below ME
	Robbinston and Cutler 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	$1,478Highest 51% below ME	$1,462Lowest 52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Robbinston and Cutler 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%	11%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	98.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME	1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 9% below ME	36 minHighest 44% above ME
Work from home	6.6%±4Highest ME: 15.9%	5.6%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Robbinston and Cutler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Cutler Public Schools
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.