What stands out worked out from the figures below

Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).

Boothbay Harbor has the most people working from home (17.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Phippsburg	Boothbay Harbor
People
Population	2,238Highest	2,096Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.3±6.3Lowest 21% above ME	63.8±4.7Highest 42% above ME
	Boothbay Harbor and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.5%±3.1 ME: 18.1%	11.5%±3.9 ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	34.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	47%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	42.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Boothbay Harbor and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME	$62,800±$13kLowest 16% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$335,800±$47kLowest 13% above ME	$400,600±$49kHighest 35% above ME
	Boothbay Harbor and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME	$1,058±$123Highest 7% below ME
	Boothbay Harbor and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,034Lowest 33% below ME	$2,808Highest 8% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.5%±98.7Lowest ME: 48.4%	79.3%±17.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Boothbay Harbor and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	16.1%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.8%Highest ME: 74.3%	75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME	1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 13% below ME	14 minLowest 42% below ME
Work from home	11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	17.1%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Boothbay Harbor and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 01 - LKRSU	Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD
High school in town	None in town	Boothbay Region High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.4
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Old photos in Our Story	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.