What stands out worked out from the figures below

Blaine has the shortest commute (19 min average).

Prospect has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).

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	Blaine	Prospect
People
Population	706Lowest	923Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	46.3±17Highest 3% above ME	45.2±7.5Lowest about the ME average
	Blaine and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.1%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1%	25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Prospect and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±7.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4%
	Prospect and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20%Lowest ME: 36.2%	22.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8%	1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,707±$24kLowest 8% above ME	$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME
	Prospect and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	—	$196,500±$19k 34% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$691±$303Lowest 39% below ME	$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,804Lowest 41% below ME	$1,979Highest 35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	31.3%±42Highest ME: 48.4%
	Prospect and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	7.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	88.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME	1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 24% below ME	33 minHighest 34% above ME
Work from home	6.5%±3.1Highest ME: 15.9%	6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Blaine and Prospect 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.