Compare towns
Boothbay vs Edgecomb vs Freeport
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).
Edgecomb has the youngest population (median age 41).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Edgecomb | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102 |
1,251Lowest |
8,802Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
| Boothbay and Freeport 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% |
16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport 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% |
24.5%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay and Freeport 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% |
39.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,577 18% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport 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% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Freeport and Edgecomb 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 | — | — | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.