What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bingham has the shortest commute (28 min average).

St. Francis has the most people working from home (6.8%).

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	Bingham	St. Francis
People
Population	564Highest	400Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.5% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	55.6±7.8Lowest 24% above ME	59.1±4.8Highest 32% above ME
	St. Francis and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.7%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1%	12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Bingham and St. Francis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	38.8%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4%
	St. Francis and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	17.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±3Highest ME: 5.8%	1.3%±3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Bingham and St. Francis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$34,688±$23kHighest 54% below ME	$32,188±$15kLowest 57% below ME
	Bingham and St. Francis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$104,500±$33kLowest 65% below ME	$120,800±$72kHighest 59% below ME
	St. Francis and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME	$618±$154Highest 46% below ME
	St. Francis and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,036Lowest 66% below ME	$1,098Highest 64% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	44.9%±40.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	St. Francis and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	18.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	78.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME	1967Highest 10 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 12% above ME	48 minHighest 97% above ME
Work from home	5.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	6.8%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	St. Francis and Bingham 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.