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Alna vs Atkinson vs Edgecomb vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alna has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Edgecomb has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Alna | Atkinson | Edgecomb | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 818Lowest |
7,267Highest |
1,251 |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8 47% above U.S. |
41±8.8 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgecomb and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$16kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,400±$55k 10% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65k 67% above U.S. |
$348,400±$36kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$176Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32Highest 19% below U.S. |
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| Atkinson and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,667 18% above U.S. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,577Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±70.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±43.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Timberlane Regional School District | Edgecomb Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.