Compare towns
Alna vs Thorndike 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
Edgecomb has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Thorndike | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 818Lowest |
1,403Highest |
1,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5 9% below ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME |
41±8.8Highest 8% below ME |
| Edgecomb and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Edgecomb and Alna 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% |
25.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Alna 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 |
$78,438±$14kLowest 5% 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 |
$205,600±$88kLowest 31% 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±$176Highest 4% below ME |
$836±$317Lowest 27% below ME |
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| Alna and Thorndike 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 |
$2,537Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,577 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Alna and Thorndike 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% |
6.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
87.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Edgecomb Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Mt View High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.