What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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.

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

Measure	Robbinston	New Sweden
People
Population	621Highest	494Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-4.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME	50.5±8Highest 13% above ME
	New Sweden 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%	23.1%±5Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	27.1%±3.8Lowest 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%	29.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	New Sweden 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	$58,333±$23kLowest 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±$41kHighest 23% below ME	$164,700±$13kLowest 44% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME	$658±$518Lowest 42% below ME
	Robbinston and New Sweden 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	$1,857Highest 39% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4%	15.8%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Robbinston and New Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%	16%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	88.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME	1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 9% below ME	28 minHighest 15% above ME
Work from home	6.6%±4Highest ME: 15.9%	3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Robbinston and New Sweden 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.