Compare towns
Boothbay vs Eliot vs Edgecomb
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).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Edgecomb has the youngest population (median age 41).
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 | Eliot | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102 |
7,146Highest |
1,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
| Boothbay and Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Edgecomb and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay and Eliot 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% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
39.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest 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 |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Eliot 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 |
$498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$3,577 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot 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% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
23 minHighest 9% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Eliot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Edgecomb Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.