Compare towns
Boothbay vs Edgecomb vs Wayne
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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102Highest |
1,251 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
| Boothbay and Wayne 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%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Edgecomb and Wayne 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% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay and Wayne 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%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Wayne and Edgecomb 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 |
— | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Boothbay and Wayne 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Highest 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 |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.