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Boothbay vs Edgecomb vs Readfield
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 highest household income ($109k).
Readfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102Highest |
1,251Lowest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
| Boothbay and Readfield 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% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield 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%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest 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 |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Readfield 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±$36kHighest 17% above ME |
$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME |
| Edgecomb 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 |
— | $1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
| Boothbay and Readfield 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 |
$3,577Highest 18% above ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Readfield and Boothbay 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% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield 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 | — | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.