Compare towns
Boothbay vs Chapman vs Mapleton 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).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Chapman | Mapleton | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102Highest |
388Lowest |
1,884 |
1,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
| Boothbay and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay and Chapman 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% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Lowest 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 | $60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Chapman 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 |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% 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 |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202 27% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,577Highest 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Edgecomb and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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.