What stands out worked out from the figures below

St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

Edgecomb has the most kids (16.9% under 18).

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	St. George	Edgecomb
People
Population	2,606Highest	1,251Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Highest ME: +2.6%	-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME	41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME
	St. George and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	16.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Edgecomb and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4%	24.5%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	St. George and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	39.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Edgecomb and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,155±$10kLowest 19% above ME	$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME
	Edgecomb and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,300±$79kHighest 20% above ME	$348,400±$36kLowest 17% above ME
	St. George and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,465±$293 29% above ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,359Lowest 11% above ME	$3,577Highest 18% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±35.8Highest ME: 48.4%	21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	St. George and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	90.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME	1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest about the ME average	22 minLowest 10% below ME
Work from home	20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9%	12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	St. George and Edgecomb 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	#46 of 133 in ME	—
School district	St George Public Schools	Edgecomb Public Schools
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.