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Robbinston vs Sumner vs New Sweden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Robbinston has the most expensive homes ($228k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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.
| Measure | Robbinston | Sumner | New Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 621 |
845Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
50.5±8 13% above ME |
| Sumner and New Sweden 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% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Sweden and Sumner 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% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
30.8%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| New Sweden and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| New Sweden and Sumner 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$58,333±$23k 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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$164,700±$13k 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 |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,857 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±26.7 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
15.8%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.