What stands out worked out from the figures below

Farmingdale has the most people working from home (27.4%).

Veazie has the shortest commute (18 min average).

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	Farmingdale	Veazie
People
Population	2,064Highest	1,847Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	46.4±9.1Lowest 4% above ME	46.7±4.6Highest 4% above ME
	Veazie and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1%	18.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Farmingdale and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	21.4%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Veazie and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	46.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.4%±6.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Veazie and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,006±$13kLowest 17% below ME	$78,229±$10kHighest 5% above ME
	Veazie and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$239,200±$37kLowest 19% below ME	$293,100±$35kHighest about the ME average
	Veazie and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$800±$214Lowest 30% below ME	$1,095±$79Highest 4% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,488Lowest 18% below ME	$4,073Highest 34% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.2%±26.8Highest ME: 48.4%	55.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Farmingdale and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	72.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 10% above ME	18 minLowest 27% below ME
Work from home	27.4%±12.2Highest ME: 15.9%	12%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Farmingdale and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#21 of 133 in ME	—
School district	—	Veazie Public Schools
High school 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.