What stands out worked out from the figures below

Linneus has the shortest commute (17 min average).

Etna has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).

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	Linneus	Etna
People
Population	1,226Lowest	1,252Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	44.6±3.9Highest about the ME average	41.9±3.4Lowest 6% below ME
	Linneus and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%	20%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Linneus and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	18.5%±1.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Etna and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	13.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%	0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Linneus and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,114±$18kLowest 13% below ME	$72,379±$16kHighest 3% below ME
	Etna and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$144,200±$53kLowest 51% below ME	$183,000±$49kHighest 38% below ME
	Etna and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,608Lowest 47% below ME	$1,745Highest 43% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±55Lowest ME: 48.4%	66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Etna and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12%Lowest ME: 10.7%	15.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	94.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME	1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 29% below ME	28 minHighest 12% above ME
Work from home	5.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	5.6%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Etna and Linneus 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.