Compare towns
Boothbay vs Ogunquit vs Edgecomb vs South Bristol
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Edgecomb has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
South Bristol has the most renters (21.8% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Edgecomb | South Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102Highest |
1,379 |
1,251 |
1,069Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+26.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
46.4±10.2 4% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.2%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Edgecomb and Boothbay 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.7%±3.3 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5 ME: 5.8% |
14.6%±0.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| South Bristol and Edgecomb 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$108,750±$18k 46% above ME |
$69,211±$16k 7% below 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±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$469,200±$80k 58% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
— | — | $1,347±$65Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202 27% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,577 18% above ME |
$1,675Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
15%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay and Edgecomb 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
7.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
17 min 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.8%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Edgecomb Public Schools | South Bristol 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.