What stands out worked out from the figures below

Amity has the most kids (26.8% under 18).

Starks has the oldest population (median age 46.7).

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	Amity	Starks
People
Population	395Lowest	556Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-7.3% ME: +2.6%
Median age	44.5±12.2Lowest about the ME average	46.7±9.4Highest 4% above ME
	Starks and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.8%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1%	16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	26.8%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4%	20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Amity and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	21%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	0.9%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%
	Starks and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,000±$26kHighest 13% below ME	$63,500±$8kLowest 15% below ME
	Amity and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$155,000±$57kHighest 48% below ME	$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME
	Amity and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,063±$301 7% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,102Lowest 64% below ME	$1,348Highest 56% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4%
	Starks and Amity 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%	19.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	90%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME	1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 24% above ME	33 minHighest 33% above ME
Work from home	4.2%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9%	3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Amity and Starks 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.