Edgecomb, ME

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Edgecomb, Maine

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.

The People and Families of Edgecomb

In Edgecomb, about 67% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

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.

Political Inclinations

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.

Edgecomb Housing

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.

Commuting

In Edgecomb, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Edgecomb strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
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%

Comparative Profile of Edgecomb, ME

Comparing Edgecomb to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	132 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Lincoln
Standard Zip Codes	04556
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.958
Longitude	-69.63

Station	NEWCASTLE
Distance	8 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 79 F
Oct Temp	39 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	PORT CLYDE
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 50 F
Jul Temp	57 to 72 F
Oct Temp	43 to 55 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Station	GARDINER
Distance	19.4 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 52 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,090	100%
Male	527	48.3%
Female	563	51.7%
Under 18	251	23%
18+	839	77%
65+	179	16.4%
Median Age	43.9
Average Family Size	2.78
White	1,076	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	9	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,223
Growth	133
Growth %	12.2%

Ancestry	Percent
English	27.7%
Irish	14.2%
US/American	7.5%
German	6.9%
French (except Basque)	6.1%
Scottish	5.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.1%
Italian	4.4%
Swedish	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
French Canadian	2.4%
British	2.1%
European	2%
Norwegian	1.7%
Russian	1.2%
Lithuanian	1.1%
Danish	1%
Polish	1%
Celtic	0.6%
Slovene	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Finnish	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Edgecomb	1,090	$49,861
Boothbay	2,960	$45,761
Boothbay Harbor	2,334	$45,625
Bristol	2,644	$45,184
Newcastle	1,748	$51,250
Westport	745	$42,625
Wiscasset	3,603	$46,799

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