Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Winthrop 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 highest household income ($109k).
Winthrop has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Winthrop | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
6,191Highest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay 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% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Boothbay 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 |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,147±$121Highest about the ME average |
| Boothbay and Winthrop 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 |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Boothbay 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% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 10% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | Winthrop Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.