Compare towns
Alna vs Mapleton vs Edgecomb vs Wiscasset
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Edgecomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Wiscasset has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Mapleton | Edgecomb | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 818Lowest |
1,884 |
1,251 |
3,874Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5Lowest 9% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41±8.8 8% below ME |
48.8±6.3Highest 9% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Alna and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wiscasset 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
36.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
$71,118±$37kLowest 5% below 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$325,200±$26k 10% 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,667Highest 21% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,577 18% above ME |
$3,550 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Alna and Wiscasset 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wiscasset and Alna 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 | — | — | — | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Edgecomb Public Schools | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.