What stands out worked out from the figures below

Robbinston has the shortest commute (22 min average).

Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).

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	Denmark
People
Population	621Lowest	1,054Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME	54.4±5Highest 21% above ME
	Denmark 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%	15.6%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1%
	Denmark and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4%	31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Denmark 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%	29.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Denmark 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	$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME
	Robbinston and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$228,000±$41kLowest 23% below ME	$250,000±$68kHighest 16% below ME
	Denmark and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,232±$808Lowest 8% above ME	$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME
	Denmark and Robbinston 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	$2,259Highest 26% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.6%±26.7Lowest ME: 48.4%	90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4%
	Denmark and Robbinston 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%	8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	92.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 9% below ME	34 minHighest 39% above ME
Work from home	6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9%	12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Denmark 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.