What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

Edgecomb has the highest household income ($109k).

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	Whitefield	Edgecomb
People
Population	2,157Highest	1,251Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6%	-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME	41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME
	Whitefield and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%	16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Whitefield and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4%	24.5%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Whitefield and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	39.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Edgecomb and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,875±$10kLowest about the ME average	$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME	$348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$126 21% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,366Lowest 22% below ME	$3,577Highest 18% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±22.1Highest ME: 48.4%	21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Whitefield and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	90.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 23% above ME	22 minLowest 10% below ME
Work from home	13.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9%	12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Whitefield and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 12	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.