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Edgecomb, Maine, in Lincoln county, is 37 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 132 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. About 1,090 people people live in Edgecomb.
In Edgecomb, about 67% of adults are married.
In 2000, Edgecomb had a median family income of $49,861. Overall, families in Edgecomb are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the town are below middle class. Edgecomb does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the town tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that Edgecomb is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($2,200) in Edgecomb than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Edgecomb, about 87% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average property tax bill in the town is higher than that of most other communities in Maine.
In Edgecomb, 88% of commuters drive to work.
Edgecomb strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):
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| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 6% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Edgecomb to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):
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