Compare towns
Boothbay Harbor 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
Boothbay Harbor has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Boothbay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
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 | Boothbay Harbor | Boothbay | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,096 |
3,102Highest |
1,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 63.8±4.7Highest 42% above ME |
56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
| Boothbay Harbor and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Edgecomb and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.5Lowest 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 | $62,800±$13k 16% below ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$49kHighest 35% above ME |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
| Boothbay Harbor and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,058±$123Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,147±$121Highest about the ME average |
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| Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,808 8% below ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,577Highest 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±17.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 min 42% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
22 minHighest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD | — | Edgecomb Public Schools |
| High school in town | Boothbay Region High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.