What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roque Bluffs has the most people working from home (13.9%).

Sweden has the most expensive homes ($311k median).

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	Roque Bluffs	Sweden
People
Population	369Lowest	537Highest
Median age	51.1±13.4 14% above ME	51.1±19.2 14% above ME
Kids under 18	24.1%±9.5Highest ME: 18.1%	21.8%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Roque Bluffs and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.3%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4%	20.3%±8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Roque Bluffs and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.1%Highest ME: 36.2%	34.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.6%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8%
	Sweden and Roque Bluffs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,375±$34kHighest 20% above ME	$73,750±$25kLowest about the ME average
	Roque Bluffs and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$290,300±$59kLowest about the ME average	$311,300±$61kHighest 5% above ME
	Sweden and Roque Bluffs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$950±$515Lowest 17% below ME	$1,667±$815Highest 46% above ME
	Sweden and Roque Bluffs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,859Lowest 39% below ME	$2,598Highest 14% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	80%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	8.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Roque Bluffs and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%	14.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	92.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 32% below ME	31 minHighest 25% above ME
Work from home	13.9%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9%	9.5%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Roque Bluffs and 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.