Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Wayne 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 youngest population (median age 41).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251 |
1,101Lowest |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
| Boothbay and Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Edgecomb and Wayne 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% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay and Wayne 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% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Edgecomb and Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
| Wayne and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,147±$121Highest about the ME average |
| Boothbay and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Highest 18% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 10% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.