What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Penobscot has the most people working from home (17.7%).

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	Penobscot
People
Population	1,251Highest	1,154Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Highest ME: +2.6%	-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME	53.4±5.7Highest 19% above ME
	Penobscot 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%	18%±6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Penobscot 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%	32%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4%
	Penobscot 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%	32.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8%	1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Edgecomb and Penobscot 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	$63,194±$14kLowest 15% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME	$296,400±$58kLowest about the ME average
	Edgecomb and Penobscot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,141±$33 about the ME average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,577Highest 18% above ME	$1,852Lowest 39% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	73.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Penobscot 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%	16%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME	1979Lowest 2 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%	17.7%±13.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Penobscot 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	Penobscot Public Schools
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.