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Boothbay vs Durham
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).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Durham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,102Lowest |
4,262Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Boothbay 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% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Durham 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 |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kHighest 15% above ME |
$322,200±$34kLowest 9% above ME |
| Boothbay and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.