What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

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	Edgecomb	Morrill
People
Population	1,251Highest	914Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41±8.8Highest 8% below ME	39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME
	Edgecomb and Morrill 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%	22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1%
	Morrill and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.5%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4%	18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Edgecomb and Morrill 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%	31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8%	2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Edgecomb and Morrill 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	$74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average
	Edgecomb and Morrill 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	$214,000±$18kLowest 28% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$975±$891 14% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,577Highest 18% above ME	$2,472Lowest 19% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Morrill and Edgecomb 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%	6.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 10% below ME	29 minHighest 16% above ME
Work from home	12.3%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9%	5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Edgecomb and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Edgecomb Public Schools	RSU 71
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.