Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Ogunquit vs Boothbay 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 most kids (16.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Wiscasset has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
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 | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
1,379 |
3,102 |
3,874Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% 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 |
48.8±6.3 9% above ME |
| 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%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Edgecomb and Wiscasset 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7 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% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.9% ME: 36.2% |
36.5%Lowest 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%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$71,118±$37k 5% below 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±$43k 15% above ME |
$325,200±$26kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
$1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
| Wiscasset 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 |
$3,550 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% 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 |
1982Highest 5 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 |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wiscasset 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 | — | — | — | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | — | — | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school 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 | 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.