Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Windham vs Union 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
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 | Windham | Union | Alna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,251 |
19,188Highest |
2,663 |
818Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8 8% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
40.7±10.5Lowest 9% below ME |
| Windham and Union 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% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Alna and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Edgecomb and Union 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
$93,125±$16k 25% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
$367,400±$55k 24% above ME |
| Windham and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$1,088±$176Lowest 4% below ME |
| Windham and Union 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$3,276Lowest 8% above ME |
$3,667 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alna and Windham 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% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
16.4%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Alna 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 14 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.