Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Mapleton vs Hermon 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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Hermon | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
1,884 |
6,727Highest |
3,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
48.8±6.3Highest 9% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Hermon 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wiscasset 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
36.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$71,118±$37kLowest 5% below ME |
| Edgecomb and Hermon 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$325,200±$26k 10% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Hermon 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$3,550 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Hermon and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wiscasset 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 | — | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hermon Public Schools | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hermon High School | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.6Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.