Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Mapleton vs Topsham
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).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Mapleton | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
1,884 |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
44.7±4Highest about the ME average |
| Topsham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Edgecomb and Topsham 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±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 |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
| Topsham and Edgecomb 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 |
$1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
| Topsham and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,259Highest 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Edgecomb 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Topsham 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 | — | — | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.