What stands out worked out from the figures below

Edgecomb has the most people working from home (12.3%).

Dresden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

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	Edgecomb	Dresden
People
Population	1,251Lowest	1,645Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME	55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME
	Dresden and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	17%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Dresden and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.5%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	24.8%±8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Dresden and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8%	3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Edgecomb and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME	$74,844±$22kLowest about the ME average
	Edgecomb and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME	$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,194±$502 5% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,577Highest 18% above ME	$2,500Lowest 18% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.1%±43.8Highest ME: 48.4%	13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Edgecomb and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%	9.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 10% below ME	33 minHighest 35% above ME
Work from home	12.3%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9%	6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Edgecomb and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Edgecomb Public Schools	RSU 02
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.