Compare towns
Edgecomb vs North Berwick 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).
North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | North Berwick | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
5,129Highest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick 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% |
20.9%±5Lowest 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% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Edgecomb and North Berwick 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 |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
$1,147±$121Highest about the ME average |
| Boothbay and North Berwick 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 |
$3,735Highest 23% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick 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% |
4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 10% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Berwick 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 | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.