Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Hope vs Wayne
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).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Hope | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251 |
1,748Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% |
47.4% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Wayne 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 |
$86,766±$6kLowest 16% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Wayne 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 |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Hope and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Hope and Wayne 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 |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Hope and Wayne 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 10% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | Hope Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None 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.