Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Lisbon 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).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Lisbon | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
9,750Highest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8 8% below ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon 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% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Boothbay 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 |
$77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME |
$258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
$342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,147±$121Highest about the ME average |
| Boothbay and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Highest 18% above ME |
$3,324 9% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Boothbay 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% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 10% below ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon 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 | — | #60 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | Lisbon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8 |
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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.