What stands out worked out from the figures below

Edgecomb has the shortest commute (22 min average).

Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).

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	Wayne
People
Population	1,251Highest	1,101Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Highest ME: +2.6%	-5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME	55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%	13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Edgecomb and Wayne 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%	29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Wayne 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%Lowest ME: 36.2%	48.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8%	6.5%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Edgecomb and Wayne 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	$93,194±$26kLowest 25% above ME
	Edgecomb and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$348,400±$36kLowest 17% above ME	$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME
	Wayne and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$983±$554 14% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,577Highest 18% above ME	$3,289Lowest 8% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Wayne 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%	7.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 10% below ME	30 minHighest 24% above ME
Work from home	12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Wayne 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 38
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.