Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Ogunquit vs Boothbay vs Hope
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Hope has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Boothbay | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
1,379 |
3,102Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.9% ME: 36.2% |
47.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest 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±$18k 46% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
| Hope and Boothbay 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,842 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hope 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 10% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | — | — | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.