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Boothbay vs Lyme vs Edgecomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Lyme | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102Highest |
1,710 |
1,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 46% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
41±8.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Boothbay and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boothbay and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 25% below U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Lyme 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±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$348,400±$36k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,577 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lyme School District | Edgecomb Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.