What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sedgwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).

Robbinston has the most affordable homes ($228k 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	Sedgwick	Robbinston
People
Population	1,274Highest	621Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.4±4.2Highest 17% above ME	48.1±2.7Lowest 7% above ME
	Sedgwick and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.3%±5 ME: 18.1%	14.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	36.5%±10.4Highest ME: 22.4%	27.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Sedgwick and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	1.1%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Robbinston and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,446±$14kHighest 6% below ME	$68,333±$13kLowest 9% below ME
	Sedgwick and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$336,200±$49kHighest 13% above ME	$228,000±$41kLowest 23% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,048±$770Lowest 8% below ME	$1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME
	Robbinston and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,545Highest 16% below ME	$1,478Lowest 51% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4%
	Robbinston and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	15.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 9% below ME	22 minLowest 9% below ME
Work from home	12%±6Highest ME: 15.9%	6.6%±4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Sedgwick and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Sedgwick Public Schools	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.