Compare towns
Wiscasset vs Ogunquit vs Edgecomb vs Newcastle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wiscasset has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Edgecomb has the youngest population (median age 41).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 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 | Wiscasset | Ogunquit | Edgecomb | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,874Highest |
1,379 |
1,251Lowest |
1,913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±6.3 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
49.4±7 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newcastle and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
45.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,118±$37kLowest 5% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$108,750±$18k 46% above ME |
$89,868±$33k 20% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$26kLowest 10% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$398,000±$41k 34% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
— | — | $1,363±$81Lowest 20% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,550Lowest 17% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,577 18% above ME |
$4,256 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.6%±15.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Wiscasset and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
17 minLowest 30% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wiscasset 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 | #108 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | Wiscasset Public Schools | — | Edgecomb Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2 |
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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.