Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Brunswick vs Boothbay
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).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Brunswick | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
22,336Highest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8 8% below ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick 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% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5 ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brunswick and Edgecomb 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 |
$74,952±$6k about the ME average |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
| Brunswick and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
$1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577 18% above ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 10% below ME |
23 minHighest 5% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick and Edgecomb 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Brunswick High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.