Compare towns
Bowdoin vs Ogunquit vs Edgecomb vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowdoin has the most affordable homes ($293k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Edgecomb has the youngest population (median age 41).
Topsham has the most renters (21.1% 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 | Bowdoin | Ogunquit | Edgecomb | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,188 |
1,379 |
1,251Lowest |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$108,750±$18k 46% above ME |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% 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 | $292,800±$71kLowest about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,355±$642 19% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375Lowest 11% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,577 18% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 133 in ME | — | — | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.