Compare towns
Boothbay vs Brewer 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 oldest population (median age 56.8).
Brewer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Edgecomb has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Brewer | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102 |
9,652Highest |
1,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41±8.8 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Edgecomb 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% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest 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% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Brewer 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 |
$66,613±$9k 11% below ME |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below 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±$121Highest about the ME average |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
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| Boothbay and Brewer 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 |
$3,374 11% above ME |
$3,577Highest 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer 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% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
17 min 31% below ME |
22 minHighest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Edgecomb and Brewer 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 | — | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Brewer Public Schools | Edgecomb Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Brewer High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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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.