Compare towns
Alna vs Chapman vs Edgecomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alna has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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.
| Measure | Alna | Chapman | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 818 |
388Lowest |
1,251Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5Lowest 9% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
41±8.8 8% below ME |
| Chapman and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Alna and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$16kLowest 25% above ME |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,400±$55kHighest 24% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
| Alna and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$176 4% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,667Highest 21% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,577 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Alna and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Alna and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Edgecomb Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.