Compare towns
Boothbay vs Edgecomb vs Lamoine vs Ogunquit
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).
Lamoine has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Lamoine | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102Highest |
1,251Lowest |
1,782 |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Edgecomb and Lamoine 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% |
24.5%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% ME: 36.2% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 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±$18k 46% above ME |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
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| Lamoine and Boothbay 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 |
$3,577 18% above ME |
$2,303 24% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay and Lamoine 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Edgecomb Public Schools | Lamoine 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.