Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Acton vs Alna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edgecomb has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Alna has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
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 | Edgecomb | Acton | Alna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251 |
2,721Highest |
818Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8 8% below ME |
52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
40.7±10.5Lowest 9% below ME |
| Acton and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Acton and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8% ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
$78,750±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
$93,125±$16k 25% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$334,300±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
$367,400±$55kHighest 24% above ME |
| Alna and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,088±$176 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577 18% above ME |
$2,680Lowest 12% below ME |
$3,667Highest 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±70.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.4%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Acton and Alna 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 | — | #43 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | Acton 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 |
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.