Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Mount Desert 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 youngest population (median age 41).
Mount Desert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
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 | Mount Desert | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
1,671 |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
54.9±8.2 23% above ME |
56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
| Boothbay and Mount Desert 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% |
14.1%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Edgecomb and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay and Mount Desert 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% |
64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1Lowest 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 |
$92,813±$9k 24% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Edgecomb and Mount Desert 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 |
$522,100±$66kHighest 76% above ME |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,341±$89Highest 18% above ME |
$1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
| Mount Desert and Boothbay 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 |
$3,512 16% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
| Mount Desert and Boothbay 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% |
7.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 10% below ME |
18 min 27% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Desert and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | Mount Desert Public Schools | — |
| 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.