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Boothbay vs Bowdoin vs Edgecomb vs Ogunquit
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).
Bowdoin has the most affordable homes ($293k median).
Edgecomb has the youngest population (median age 41).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Bowdoin | Edgecomb | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102 |
3,188Highest |
1,251Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoin and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 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 | $60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$108,750±$18k 46% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
$292,800±$71kLowest about the ME average |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,375 11% above ME |
$3,577 18% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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 | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #28 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Edgecomb Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.