What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).

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	Jefferson
People
Population	1,251Lowest	2,647Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41±8.8Highest 8% below ME	38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME
	Edgecomb and Jefferson 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%	28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	24.5%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4%	18.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Edgecomb and Jefferson 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%	27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8%	4.6%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Edgecomb and Jefferson 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	$85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME
	Edgecomb and Jefferson 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	$311,600±$35kLowest 5% above ME
	Edgecomb and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,120±$130 about the ME average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,577Highest 18% above ME	$2,587Lowest 15% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	29.8%±25.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Jefferson and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 10% below ME	30 minHighest 23% above ME
Work from home	12.3%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9%	8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Edgecomb and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#45 of 133 in ME
School district	Edgecomb Public Schools	Jefferson Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.