Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Canton vs Wiscasset
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).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Wiscasset has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Canton | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251 |
1,191Lowest |
3,874Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
48.8±6.3Highest 9% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Canton 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% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wiscasset and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Canton 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 |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$71,118±$37k 5% below ME |
| Edgecomb and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$325,200±$26k 10% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Highest 18% above ME |
$2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
$3,550 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wiscasset and Canton 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 | — | — | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | — | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.2 |
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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.