Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Boothbay Harbor vs Hope
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 highest household income ($109k).
Boothbay Harbor has the oldest population (median age 63.8).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Boothbay Harbor | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
2,096Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% ME: +2.6% |
-6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
63.8±4.7Highest 42% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
47%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.4% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Boothbay Harbor 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 |
$62,800±$13kLowest 16% below ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36kLowest 17% above ME |
$400,600±$49kHighest 35% above ME |
$373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
| Boothbay Harbor and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,058±$123Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
| Hope and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577 18% above ME |
$2,808Lowest 8% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±17.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Hope 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% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% ME: 74.3% |
75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 10% below ME |
14 minLowest 42% below ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Boothbay Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.4 |
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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.