What stands out worked out from the figures below

Edgecomb has the highest household income ($109k).

Northport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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	Northport
People
Population	1,251Lowest	1,621Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME	56.6±3.8Highest 26% above ME
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%	13.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Edgecomb and Northport 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%	39.2%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	52.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8%	2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Edgecomb and Northport 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	$73,523±$8kLowest about the ME average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME	$343,400±$36kLowest 16% above ME
	Edgecomb and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,088±$299 4% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,577Highest 18% above ME	$2,721Lowest 10% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Northport 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%	5.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981 4 yrs newer than ME	1981 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 10% below ME	25 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	15.2%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Northport and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Edgecomb Public Schools	Northport Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.