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New Gloucester vs Edgecomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Edgecomb has the shortest commute (22 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 | New Gloucester | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,766Highest |
1,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
41±8.8Highest 8% below ME |
| Edgecomb and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Edgecomb and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$108,750±$18kLowest 46% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$348,400±$36kLowest 17% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
$3,577Highest 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| New Gloucester and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| New Gloucester and Edgecomb 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Edgecomb Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.