Compare towns
Edgecomb vs New Gloucester 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
New Gloucester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | New Gloucester | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
5,766Highest |
3,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8 8% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
48.8±6.3Highest 9% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Edgecomb 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 46% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$71,118±$37kLowest 5% below ME |
| New Gloucester and Edgecomb 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 |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$325,200±$26kLowest 10% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
$1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
| Wiscasset and New Gloucester 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 |
$3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
$3,550 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
| New Gloucester and Wiscasset 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wiscasset and New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.2 |
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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.