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Boothbay vs Hampton Beach 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).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Edgecomb has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102Highest |
2,605 |
1,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 46% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
41±8.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Edgecomb and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boothbay and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Edgecomb and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$348,400±$36k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Hampton Beach and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,577 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Edgecomb Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.