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Boothbay vs Ogunquit vs Westbrook 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Westbrook has the most renters (38.8% 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 | Westbrook | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102 |
1,379 |
20,775Highest |
1,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
41±8.8 8% below 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% |
18.5%±2.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Westbrook and Edgecomb 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% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2 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% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
39.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Westbrook 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 |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
$108,750±$18k 46% above 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 |
$383,300±$19k 29% above ME |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,005 32% above ME |
$3,577 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Westbrook and Boothbay 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% |
8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #115 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Westbrook Public Schools | Edgecomb Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Westbrook High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.