Compare towns
Baldwin vs Boothbay vs Edgecomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Baldwin | Boothbay | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
3,102Highest |
1,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
| Boothbay and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Edgecomb and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
$348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,147±$121 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,577Highest 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Edgecomb and Baldwin 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.