What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Searsmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

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	Searsmont
People
Population	1,251Lowest	1,646Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+0.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME	44.5±9.8Highest about the ME average
	Searsmont and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%	13.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Edgecomb and Searsmont 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%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Edgecomb and Searsmont 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%±6.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	10%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Searsmont and Edgecomb 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	$87,000±$20kLowest 16% above ME
	Edgecomb and Searsmont 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	$284,000±$31kLowest 4% below ME
	Edgecomb and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$940±$311 17% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,577Highest 18% above ME	$2,788Lowest 8% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	41.4%±41.3Highest ME: 48.4%
	Searsmont 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%	6.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	90.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME	1988Highest 11 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%	16.3%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9%
	Searsmont 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	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.