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Edgecomb vs Whitefield 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Whitefield | Alna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251 |
2,157Highest |
818Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8 8% below ME |
51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME |
40.7±10.5Lowest 9% below ME |
| Whitefield and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Whitefield 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% ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Whitefield 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 |
$73,875±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$93,125±$16k 25% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Alna 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 |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
$367,400±$55kHighest 24% above ME |
| Alna and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,088±$176Highest 4% below ME |
| Alna and Whitefield 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 |
$2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
$3,667Highest 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alna and Whitefield 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% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest 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 minLowest 10% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.4%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Alna and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 12 | — |
| 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.