What stands out worked out from the figures below

Edgecomb has the most expensive homes ($348k median).

Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).

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	Perry
People
Population	1,251Highest	744Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Highest ME: +2.6%	-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME	45.5±11.4Highest about the ME average
	Perry 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%	24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Perry 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%	21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Edgecomb and Perry 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%	31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8%	2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Edgecomb and Perry 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	$82,056±$4kLowest 10% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME	$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,577Highest 18% above ME	$3,132Lowest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	27.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Perry 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%	4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 10% below ME	26 minHighest 6% above ME
Work from home	12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	Perry 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	Perry 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.