Compare towns
Edgecomb vs West Bath vs Alna
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 highest household income ($109k).
West Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Alna has the most kids (32.9% 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 | West Bath | Alna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251 |
1,863Highest |
818Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8 8% below ME |
54.2±5.6Highest 21% above ME |
40.7±10.5Lowest 9% below ME |
| West Bath and Edgecomb 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% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| West Bath and Edgecomb 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% |
50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and West Bath 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 |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
$93,125±$16kLowest 25% above ME |
| Edgecomb and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36kLowest 17% above ME |
$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
$367,400±$55k 24% above ME |
| West Bath and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,112±$327Highest about the ME average |
$1,088±$176Lowest 4% below ME |
| West Bath and Alna 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 |
$3,516Lowest 16% above ME |
$3,667Highest 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alna and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 10% below ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.4%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| West Bath and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | West Bath Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.