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Edgecomb vs Rye vs Wiscasset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edgecomb has the youngest population (median age 41).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Rye | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
5,611Highest |
3,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
48.8±6.3 25% above U.S. |
| Rye and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgecomb and Rye 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 35% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$71,118±$37kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rye 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 5% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$325,200±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,518±$485Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rye and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577 15% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$3,550Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | Rye School District | 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 |
U.S. 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.