Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Springfield vs Alna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edgecomb has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Alna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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.
| Measure | Edgecomb | Springfield | Alna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Highest |
1,122 |
818Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±8.8 5% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.7±10.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
32.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Edgecomb and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgecomb and Alna 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 35% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$93,125±$16kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Edgecomb and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$367,400±$55k 10% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,088±$176Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,667 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±70.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alna and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.