Compare towns
Boothbay vs Edgecomb vs Gorham vs Mapleton
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 most homeowners (90.7%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Edgecomb | Gorham | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102 |
1,251Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
41±8.8 8% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Gorham 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%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 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% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Edgecomb 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±$18k 46% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Gorham and Edgecomb 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 |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121 about the ME average |
— | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202 27% below ME |
$3,577 18% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham 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 | — | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Edgecomb Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.