Town guide

Edgecomb, Maine

Edgecomb is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, home to about 1,251 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04556.

Homes sold for a median of $296 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,25169 per sq mi
Median home value$348,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$296Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Edgecomb

1 ZIP code

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Around Edgecomb

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)41 miles away
Closer regional airportAugusta State Airport (AUG)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY318 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Edgecomb; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Edgecomb

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Edgecomb had 1,188 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 241st largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Lincoln County grew from 19,669 residents in 1900 to 35,237 in 2020.

Edgecomb population by census2000: 1,090, 2010: 1,249, 2020: 1,1881,09020001,24920101,1882020

Lincoln County, 1900–2020

Lincoln County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,669, 1910: 18,216, 1920: 15,976, 1930: 15,498, 1940: 16,294, 1950: 18,004, 1960: 18,497, 1970: 20,537, 1980: 25,691, 1990: 30,357, 2000: 33,616, 2010: 34,457, 2020: 35,23720K’00’1016K’20’3016K’40’5018K’60’7026K’80’9034K’00’1035K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 46.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EdgecombJan: high 32°F, low 12°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 14°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 23°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.9 in; May: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 52°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 20°F, 4.2 in32°12°Jan3.535°14°Feb3.143°23°Mar3.854°33°Apr3.965°42°May3.574°52°Jun4.579°58°Jul3.479°57°Aug3.171°49°Sep4.259°38°Oct5.148°29°Nov4.538°20°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wiscasset Ap, ME weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Lincoln County

9,608 jobs at 1,383 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyManufacturing: 1,876 jobs; Retail trade: 1,733 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,473 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 881 jobs; Construction: 750 jobs; Other services: 393 jobs; Educational services: 376 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 374 jobsManufacturing 20% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 8% Other services 4% Educational services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edgecomb.

Nearest hospitals

  • LincolnhealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Damariscotta5.5 miles
  • Mainehealth Mid Coast HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brunswick14.4 miles
  • Togus Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Augusta20.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Edgecomb

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Sherman Lake Picnic Area · 17 acres2.5 mi
  • Fort Edgecomb State Historic Site · 3 acres2.1 mi
  • Sherman Park · 3 acres2.9 mi
  • Wiscasset Green · 1 acres2.9 mi
  • Pleasant Park · 1 acres2.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Shaw's4.5 mi
  • Rising Tide Co-operative6.0 mi
  • Main Street Grocery6.0 mi
  • Hannaford6.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Lending Library2.1 mi
  • Wiscasset Public Library2.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Nickels-Sortwell House2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Parker B. Poe Theater5.6 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Edgecomb

Public schools here are run by Edgecomb Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Edgecomb Eddy SchoolEdgecombPre-K–6113Public1.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Center for Teaching & LearningEdgecombK–868Nonsectarian1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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