Compare towns
Alna vs Hope 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 kids (32.9% under 18).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Hope | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 818Lowest |
1,748Highest |
1,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5Lowest 9% below ME |
44.6±3.1Highest about the ME average |
41±8.8 8% below ME |
| Hope 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% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Alna and Hope 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% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Edgecomb and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$16k 25% above ME |
$86,766±$6kLowest 16% 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±$55k 24% above ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$348,400±$36kLowest 17% above ME |
| Hope and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$176Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
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| Hope and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,667 21% above ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$3,577Lowest 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Alna and Hope 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hope Public Schools | Edgecomb Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.