What stands out worked out from the figures below

Boothbay Harbor has the oldest population (median age 63.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Boothbay Harbor	Edgecomb
People
Population	2,096Highest	1,251Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-4.9%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	63.8±4.7Highest 42% above ME	41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME
Kids under 18	11.5%±3.9Lowest 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%	24.5%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	39.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Edgecomb and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,800±$13kLowest 16% below ME	$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$400,600±$49kHighest 35% above ME	$348,400±$36kLowest 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±$123 7% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,808Lowest 8% below ME	$3,577Highest 18% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.3%±17.1Highest ME: 48.4%	21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Boothbay Harbor and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.1%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	90.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME	1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 42% below ME	22 minHighest 10% below ME
Work from home	17.1%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9%	12.3%±3.8Lowest 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

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.