Compare towns
Boothbay vs Biddeford 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 has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Biddeford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Biddeford | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102 |
22,498Highest |
1,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
41±8.8 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Edgecomb and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Biddeford and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$72,333±$4k 3% below ME |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$396,600±$25kHighest 34% above ME |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
| Biddeford and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
$1,292±$100Highest 13% above ME |
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| Biddeford and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,401Highest 45% above ME |
$3,577 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Biddeford and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Biddeford and Edgecomb 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 | — | #111 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Biddeford Public Schools | Edgecomb Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Biddeford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.1 |
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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.