What stands out worked out from the figures below

Edgecomb has the shortest commute (22 min average).

Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Edgecomb	Washington
People
Population	1,251Highest	1,208Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41±8.8Lowest 5% above U.S.	55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%	13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Edgecomb and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Washington 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 U.S.: 35.7%	32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Edgecomb and Washington 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.	$89,453±$12kLowest 11% above U.S.
	Edgecomb and Washington 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.	$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S.
	Washington and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,106±$160 22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,577Lowest 15% above U.S.	$4,321Highest 39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.1%±43.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Edgecomb and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.	36 minHighest 34% above U.S.
Work from home	12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Washington 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	Washington School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.