Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Freeport 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 youngest population (median age 41).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Wiscasset has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
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 | Freeport | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
8,802Highest |
3,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
48.8±4.3Highest 9% above ME |
48.8±6.3Highest 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport 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% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wiscasset and Freeport 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% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Freeport 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 |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$71,118±$37kLowest 5% below ME |
| Edgecomb and Freeport 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 |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$325,200±$26kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,439±$123Lowest 26% above ME |
$1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Freeport 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 |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$3,550Lowest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wiscasset and Freeport 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 05 | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.