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Boothbay vs Durham vs Boothbay Harbor
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%).
Boothbay Harbor has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
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 | Boothbay Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102 |
4,262Highest |
2,096Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
63.8±4.7Highest 42% above ME |
| Boothbay Harbor and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.9Lowest 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%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
47%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay Harbor 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$62,800±$13k 16% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
$322,200±$34kLowest 9% above ME |
$400,600±$49kHighest 35% above ME |
| Boothbay Harbor 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 |
— | $1,058±$123Lowest 7% below ME |
| Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor 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 |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,808 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±17.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
14 min 42% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Boothbay Harbor 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 | — | #14 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Boothbay Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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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.