Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Ogunquit vs York 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 youngest population (median age 41).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | York | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
1,379 |
13,986Highest |
3,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
48.8±6.3 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| York and Edgecomb 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% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wiscasset 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% |
53.1% 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% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Ogunquit 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±$56k 53% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$71,118±$37kLowest 5% below ME |
| York and Ogunquit 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 |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
$325,200±$26kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,490±$336Lowest 31% above ME |
$1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
| Wiscasset and York 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$3,550Lowest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%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 |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 133 in ME | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | — | York Public Schools | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | York High School | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.