What stands out worked out from the figures below

Embden has the most kids (13.2% under 18).

Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).

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	Embden	Abbot
People
Population	995Highest	584Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Highest ME: +2.6%	-9%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME	48.6±3.5Lowest 8% above ME
Kids under 18	13.2%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1%	6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Embden and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4%	16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.2%Highest ME: 36.2%	13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	1.5%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8%
	Abbot and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME	$58,542±$24kHighest 22% below ME
	Abbot and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$173,400±$59kHighest 42% below ME	$171,200±$36kLowest 42% below ME
	Embden and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,111±$73 about the ME average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,804Highest 41% below ME	$1,393Lowest 54% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	6.7%±41.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	Abbot and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%	16.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 34% above ME	27 minLowest 11% above ME
Work from home	18.7%±7.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9%
	Abbot and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.