Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Harpswell vs Ogunquit
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 most kids (16.9% under 18).
Harpswell has the most renters (16.7% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Harpswell | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
5,046Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
62±1.5 38% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell 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% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 46% above ME |
$96,250±$15kLowest 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Edgecomb 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 |
$609,700±$60k 106% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,348±$53 18% above ME |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577 18% above ME |
$3,141Lowest 3% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
24.9%±5.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harpswell and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| 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.