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Boothbay vs Bow vs Edgecomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Edgecomb has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Boothbay | Bow | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102 |
8,335Highest |
1,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 46% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
41±8.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boothbay and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgecomb and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$348,400±$36k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$3,577 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Edgecomb Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.